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Kobo Glo eReader $129 @ JB Hi-Fi

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Kobo Glo eReader $129 @ JB Hi-Fi
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Geewhizz on 04/01/2014 - 09:06 jbhifionline.com.au (440 clicks)
Last edited 04/01/2014 - 09:37 by 1 other user

Not as good as the recent Good Guys offering of $99, but for those who missed out and have been wanting one, this is a saving of $20 to $30. Buy the sleep cover with your savings and you're practically getting it for little or no extra on the regular price.

If you happened to buy gift cards for $100 and received the $30 bonus gift card, the real cost to you comes down to $100, so very close to the Good Guys price.

On officeworks site it's $149, so unless they drop it to meet JB's price there's a potential saving of $6.45 or thereabouts, bringing it down to $122.65ish.

NOTE While it's showing up on the front page as this price, once you go into product details they haven't changed the price yet, so until such time as they've fixed it you'd need to go instore or perhaps give someone a call

Key Features
Weight 185 g (6.5 oz)
Processor 1 GHz
Display 6" E Ink XGA Pearl screen; 1024x758 resolution; 16-level grey scale
Light Built-in ComfortLight technology with micro-thin hard coating for durability and even light distribution
Screen Responsive touchscreen for glare-free, fingerprint-resistant reading
Connectivity Wi Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Micro USB
Storage 2 GB*
Option to expand up to 32 GB with a Micro SD card

Electrical & Electronics eBook Reader Kobo

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  • jv on 04/01/2014 - 09:43
    -8

    This isn't as good as the recent Good Guys offering of $99

    • Geewhizz on 04/01/2014 - 09:44
      +7

      There's an echo in here …..

      • jv on 04/01/2014 - 09:47

        Why would you buy this over a Kindle?

        • simulacrum on 04/01/2014 - 09:50
          +5

          epub

        • Peace Maker on 04/01/2014 - 09:55
          +6

          Expandable memory, no 'special offers' ads

        • Geewhizz on 04/01/2014 - 10:38
          +1

          Why would you buy this over a Kindle?

          Cheaper than a backlit Kindle? And while Calibre is capable of dealing with file types, not everyone has the inclination to do conversions.

        • StewBalls on 04/01/2014 - 11:04

          no 'special offers' ads

          AFAIK we don't get those in Australia???

        • grababargain on 04/01/2014 - 11:22

          Conversely, you can't read Amazon mobi/azw books on Kobo. Whichever ereader you buy, you'll have to use Calibre to convert non-DRM books.

        • Jabba the Hutt on 04/01/2014 - 12:02
          +2

          On the Amazon side, you're pretty much committing to a single vendor for DRM books and reading platforms; on the ePub side there's a more open market for both books and readers. Amazon's quite attractive today, but we can't be sure they won't become tomorrow's prick of a company.

        • lostn on 04/01/2014 - 14:01

          You don't get the ads in the AU version.

  • miked1 on 04/01/2014 - 09:54

    What are people opinions when comparing this to the sony prs-t2?

    • Peace Maker on 04/01/2014 - 09:56

      This has a built in light in the screen for night reading.

  • lovbargain on 04/01/2014 - 10:44

    I remember tgg sell GLO for $99, but I bought sony psr-t2 for $50, at cosco.

    • miked1 on 04/01/2014 - 11:00

      Is that the standard price for the prs-t2 at Costco or a one-off special?

      • lovbargain on 05/01/2014 - 13:09

        looks standard price.

        • miked1 on 11/01/2014 - 01:32

          thanks for the heads up. I managed to get the last one from Auburn. and yes it was $50

    • SAWEF on 04/01/2014 - 15:05

      Is costco still selling prs-t2 for 50$?
      If, yes which store?
      Please let us know, I am sure many ozbargainers want to know.

      • lovbargain on 05/01/2014 - 13:12

        I bought it at auburn a 23rd December. Cant see the stock level.

  • [Deactivated] on 04/01/2014 - 11:37
    +2

    I got one of these from office works for $96 last month, to replace my kindle (old model with the keyboard).

    HEAPS nicer than the kindle.

    • Some books I have (same file) didnt show any pictures on the kindle, but with this they show up (only on some books they showed up on the kindle).
    • The menus are much nicer (animations, covers, much more intuitive)
    • The contrast is heaps better (blacks blacker, whites heaps more white)
    • And of course the back light.

    I put my old kindle on gumtree for $60 and it sold within 1 day. should have sold it for more. Definitely worth the $36 it cost me to upgrade :-)

  • modsec802 on 04/01/2014 - 15:07

    Sold my old kobo Glo on ebay yesterday for 119.50 + postage. Good deal

    • Peace Maker on 04/01/2014 - 16:12

      That's good considering recent prices. Well done!

      • lostn on 04/01/2014 - 16:54

        Some people are just dumb. They could have purchased a brand new not 'old' one a few weeks ago for $99.

  • Peace Maker on 04/01/2014 - 16:11

    Did the price match with Officeworks based on the JB deal. It was a bit of a hassle, but they stuffed up and gave me 10% off which I didn't realise until I got home. Apparently they offer a price guarantee of 10% on school items. So $116.

    I would have gone to JB but they were more of a drive and tough to park on a Saturday at my local.

    Not as good as $98 but you can't go back in time.

    Thanks Geewhizz

    • lovbargain on 05/01/2014 - 13:15

      JB didn't match tgg's $99 deal, but agree to sell at $120, because JB has plenty in stock.

  • snoopy76 on 07/01/2014 - 22:42

    Thanks for the deal. To price match at OW, did you get a written quote from JB Hifi? I just wonder how I can prove to OW that they have them for $129 when their website is still showing $159?

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