Engadget - Outside the US, Kobo is a major player in the e-reader space. Here in the states, however, mentioning the name will almost certainly elicit baffled stares. In 2011, the company was hit particularly hard when Borders, its main retail partner, shuttered. Since then, Kobo's been attempting to rebuild through networks of independent booksellers.
It's hard to beat Amazon's e-readers but Kobo is doing its best to differentiate its latest E-ink e-reader from its Kindle brethren.
