Kobo how many books does it hold

The Oasis on the other hand offers the ultimate Amazon reading experience. But the metal case might be an issue for some -- it is hard, it gets cold, and while the balance on the reader is good, that bulge on the back is different. If you read a lot of heavily formatted text or visual novels, the Forma edges out the Oasis for you. If you prefer easy access to a vast selection of books -- or you're already heavily invested in Amazon's services -- the Oasis offers a premium experience at a premium price.

E-readers are designed for one thing -- reading books. And they do it well. But that also means that most models offer many of the same features. In mid, the Amazon bookstore was home to more than 6-million e-books. According to Kobo , their store includes more than 5 million e-books and audiobooks. Unfortunately, we have no way of knowing how much of that 5-million is e-books and how much is audiobooks.

Especially when you consider how many of the books included in those totals are free public domain books like you can already find on sites like Project Gutenberg. Checking out library books to your e-reader is even easier than an actual trip to the library. You just log-in to a website, find the book you want, and click checkout. Both Kobo and Kindle offer access to library collections around the world. They even use the same service -- Overdrive. All you need to use Overdrive is a supported device and your library access information -- often your email address or library card number and a password or PIN.

Buying a Kindle in store will depend on your area. In the US, Amazon is slowly expanding its retail locations. However, most offer a small selection of Kindle e-readers and Kindle Fire tablets. Kobo's retail options are more plentiful. Though they tend to change from time to time.

Both Kindle and Kobo use very similar screen technologies. Their e-Ink displays vary in resolution depending on the specific model, but nearly every one offers pixels per inch PPI. The Nia slots in the middle with PPI. The baseline Kindle is even lower at PPI. Their 7. The Kindle Oasis offers a middle-ground option with a 7-inch display. While most screens are inset slightly with a lip between the display and bezel, these three high-end models are completely flat. This makes for a nicer appearance and less shadows at the edge of the display.

Nearly all e-readers by Kobo and Kindle include a built-in lighting option for nighttime reading. They use a line of LEDs arranged at the edges of the display. This illuminates with without directing the light directly at your eyes. The result is less eye strain and reduced glare. In general, high-end models use more LEDs while low-end models use less. While they all get more than bright enough for outdoor use, more LEDs creates a more even lighting across the screen.

This reduces blue light exposure for better sleep and reduced eye strain for those late-night reading binges.

A similar feature is available from Amazon, but only on the latest version of their top-end model -- the Kindle Oasis. E-reader design has remained fairly similar since their debut years ago. But both Kindle and Kobo are introducing features in more recent editions that change things up slightly in their high-end models. But Kobo and Kindle both take different approaches to design -- even if they use similar materials. Kindles are basic affairs with minimal flair and a somewhat matte finish.

The exception to this is, again, is the Kindle Oasis. It features an asymmetrical design that is thick on one side to hold the battery and thin on the other. While some of the initial Kindle models featured keyboards and physical buttons, most e-readers these days are controlled by touch screens. The exception to this currently is yet again the Oasis. It offers two physical page turn buttons on the same side of the screen that flip when you rotate the screen.

As far as weight and build quality go, both brands are comparable and capable of surviving a drop or two and lasting for years is treated with care. Comparing the most recent models from both brands, performance is quite similar. The important thing to consider is that neither company offers microSD support. That probably doesn't matter for the majority of users reading novels, news articles, and other basic text-heavy content. Even 4GB will take quite some time to fill. The software for both the Kindle and Kobo e-readers are similar in features.

Both brands offer a set of reading stats, including reading speed, time to complete the current chapter or book, and page numbers and locations.

Kindles , on the other hand, provide basic customization options but provide a bounty of extra information. But Amazon takes the lead when it comes to wireless connection options. The only fees you pay are when you buy the device. WhisperSync-enabled Kindles run a little more than their Wi-Fi only counterparts. In comparison, Kobo only offers Wi-Fi connectivity. I don't know that it proves anything in particular.

I happen to believe that being able to buy books in ePUB format gives me more options, in general. That said, it's just an opinion, and we all know how unreliable those are. Just for a laugh here's the results from Australia using Borders instead of Kobo as per regional thingo : amazon.

It did not show up on Kobo using Google search which was accurate in the other books , but did when I input it into the Kobo search engine itself. Mea Culpa. That made my count off one, and less favorable to Kobo. So nice of you to explore both my accuracy and sincerity. BTW, none of this is my job. I'm actually a social worker during the day.

I'm sorry if I somehow offended you. That was not my intent. Last edited by taming; at AM. I've had a Kobo for about two weeks, and have sort of been off-handedly tracking the number of titles available when I enter through the Chapters ebook listing. I'm assuming this doesn't include any of the public-domain free books as we're well below 2 million Aug 7th : 71, Aug 11 : 72, Aug 14 : 73, And as of right now Aug 18 : 73, So while it's not an astounding number, it's certainly still a whole lot of books.

I was initially expecting it to be much higher but I imagine that all booksellers partake in some creative accounting to get their advertised book-count up. It's also nice to see that nearly titles were added in the 11 days since I started. Last edited by ZombWii; at PM. The latest Kobo blog says the store has 2. My sense is that Kobo considers itself to have multiple stores and counts each store separately. From the blog entry: Quote:. All times are GMT The time now is AM.

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