Gadget Review: Kobo EREADER

I am a complete virgin when it comes to readers, despte being a gadget reviewer and web editor this current technological craze has slipped past me.

I was therefore pretty intrigued when Kobo asked me to review this touch edition reader.

The first thing I thought when unboxing it was rather worryingly 'Ooh that's nice', the black quilted effect looks good.

Now I am a real fan of books, I like holding a book and leafing through the pages, I also like tossing a book down the side of the bed when I am ready for lights out, that makes this a totally alien experience for a bookworm like me.

It became clear very quickly to me that this little tablet of tricks could be the thing to win me over, wireless connection, touch screen, 1GB of memory and a battery charge that lasts for 2 weeks is a good start!

It is also very sleek and compact, similar in look to an iPad but much smaller, I like the white screen effect although it took me a bit to get used to it.

Buying books and publications through the store is effortless and there is over 2.3m products currently available, there is also the option to borrow and read eBooks from your local library but I haven't tried that yet.

I loved the virtual page turning and there is no doubting that this is a very functional and user-friendly device that in all fairness is a joy to use.

It looks great, works well and there are plentiful options and it supports PDF which is useful.

Does it turn me away from books? Not just yet, but I will certainly use this in tandem with the more traditional medium.

Great fun.

More information at www.kobobooks.com/touch