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Originally Posted by nikimcbee
I'm looking at the kobo website now.
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HALT! Stop before you buy!
I also did consider buying the Kobo, but was quite pushed back when finding out about compulsary online registration and some other restictions.
I bought the PocketBook Touch Lux 3 weeks ago and used it extensively during my vacation. I'm quite happy with it, it reads a crapload of formats and has a very nice screen and a decent battery life. Much more customizable than the Kindle and the Kobo - e.g. it supports using your own fonts. The OS is based on Linux, so hopefully there is much more customization to come either by PocketBook or by modders.
The only downsize might be that the LEds at the bottom don't illuminate the whole area, so you have about 0.5cm with some darker spots when the lights are dim. It is not visible in the reading area when you use it vertically, but whenusing it turned by 90° this can annoy some folks - though it is possible to define the screen's display area. When the LEDs are at more than 30% power - the whole book is remarkably bright - this effect is nearly invisible. You might want to check it out for yourself or watch some vids before deciding.