Rakutens Kobo readers are still hanging around to take on Amazons Kindle lineup, and the company just unveiled a new design. The Kobo Nia is an entry-level reader with a six-inch, 1,024 x 758 Carta E Ink display (with Kobos ComfortLight front lighting), 172 gram weight, 8GB of storage and 1,000 mAh battery that will run for “weeks on end” on a single charge, the company stated.
Priced at $100, the Nia sits someplace in between Amazons entry-level $90 Kindle and the $130 Paperwhite. On top of that, the Nia sould be a bit easier on the eyes as it uses 212 ppi of resolution, compared to 167 ppi for the Kindle.
Kobo announces the Nia, a $100 lightweight e-reader – Engadget
