With over 25 million e-readers sold this year (a figure expected to reach 67 million by 2016), odds are that many of us will be giving one this Christmas. But with a mountain of models, deciding which gadget to go for can be tricky. So we’ve done the leg – or rather thumb – work for you and pitched the new Kobo against Amazon's bestselling Kindle.
WHSmith’s Kobo eReader Touch
Size: 6” display
Weight: 185g
Cost: £109.99, whsmiths.co.uk
Holds: 30,000 eBooks with an optional extra memory card
Battery life: One month
USPs: Quilted back cover; available in 4 colours; access to more than 1 million free eBooks
Verdict: Short on added extras, but a solid budget model
Amazon’s Kindle Keyboard 3G
Size: 6” display
Weight: 247g
Cost: £149, amazon.co.uk
Holds: 3,500 books
Battery life: Two months
USPs: Download first chapters free; change fonts and style to suit you; access to over 750,000 books; keypad; free 3G + WiFi
Verdict: Brilliant for reading but not for everyday web use
