Key Difference: There isn’t much to separate Kobo from Kindle. Kindle, an e-book reader, is developed and marketed by Amazon.com. On the other hand, Kobo is also an e-book reader, which is designed and marketed by Kobo Inc.

Both Kindle and Kobo started out in the market as E-book readers. They both have their separate image in the market. However, eventually both Kindle and Kobo have developed into more than just e-readers. They can now stand their own ground against the market influx of tablets.

A shortened term for e-book reader is an electronic book reader for those people who are geek readers or love reading. It is the most flexible gadget for those who do not want to carry loads of books with them from one place to another. In layman’s term, e-book devices are an exciting and growing technology contributing access to many books through one electronic reader.

Kindle, an e-book reader, is developed and marketed by Amazon.com. The release date of the Amazon e-book reader device was November 19, 2007. An e-book reader is essentially a mobile electronic device whose main use is for reading digital e-books and periodicals. The word Kindle was taken from the context of ‘kindling a fire’.

Kindle has published different ranges of e-book reader for different readers. Models range from a basic reader to touch screen, and illuminated models for reading under the covers. Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Paperwhite 3G, and Kindle Keyboard are e-readers, which feature the electronic paper technology. The electronic paper, also called e-paper looks like traditional paper and has several advantages, such as better readability, less glare, etc. Whereas, Kindle Fire Tablet, Kindle Fire HD Tablet, Kindle Fire HD 8.9” Tablet, and Kindle Fire HD 8.9” 4G Tablet are tablets, which feature LED screens.

Kobo, an e-book reader, is developed and marketed by Kobo Inc. The release date of Kobo e-book reader device was May 2010. It is another series of e-book readers where the readers can easily access their favorite books.

Kobo follows the same story as Kindle, where it started out as a traditional e-book reader. Kobo e-book readers were mainly sold by W.H. Smiths and they are becoming a familiar name in the U.K. market. With a variety of different models on sale, as well as a cheap Mini version, there are options to suit everyone within the Kobo range. There are different varieties of the Kobo Inc., Kobo e-book reader. It includes many devices such as Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo, Kobo Mini, Kobo Aura, Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Arc and Kobo Vox. The LCD tablet version was released in the year 2011 and 2012.

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