E-readers have come a long way—while some might dispute Amazon’s monopoly in this particular product segment, it’s safe to say that the Kindle brand has more or less been the “de facto” name when it comes to e-Readers, although that’s not to dismiss the fairly impressive efforts made by competing brands over the years.

Take for example the DuRoBo Krono, a new pocket-friendly e-Reader that promises a lot thanks to a myriad of built-in features, and is priced at $279.99 for North American buyers. Given its somewhat high price however, is the Krono worth the investment, especially for users just after an accessible way to carry all their digital literature with them?…