Kobo Glo review: another illuminated e-reader lights up the market

Kobo Glo another illuminated ereader lights up the market

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  • Hands-on with Kobo’s Glo and Mini e-readers
  • Nook SimpleTouch with GlowLight review
  • Amazon Kindle Paperwhite review

There’s nothing like a good underdog story. Aside from last year’s failed Vox tablet, Kobo has made some quality devices, but has still failed to make a huge dent in the e-reader market — a space dominated by Amazon and Barnes & Noble. In the case of the Glo front-lit e-reader ($129), Kobo might just be hampered by unfortunate timing. Though the company managed to get a jump on things in the last round with the Kobo Touch, the Glo comes on the heels of similar devices, the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight and the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite. But, could this reader have what it takes to convince Kindle and Nook owners to take a leap of faith? Find out after the break.

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