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The Kobo Arc 10 HD packs a library inside of an Android tablet and feels like it

2013-12-09
hey I'm zmr Blanca frisina and this is a first look at the kobo arc 10hd this ten inch android tablet is geared towards avid readers with useful bacon software that makes organizing buying and exploring your books simple and it doesn't skimp on the Android experience giving you full Google Play Store access it has a headphone jack as well as micro USB and micro HDMI ports on the left corner power slider on the top right corner and volume buttons around the edge the power slider feels a bit cheap and there's always a lag when waking up the tablet there's a fuzzy but decent 1.3 megapixel front facing camera and no rear camera I like the tablets faceted back it's smooth matte finish is comfortable and my fingertips never got tired or strained after holding it for a long time however the Talbots designed suffers from its heaviness and pointed corners its hefty weight makes the corners uncomfortably dig into your palms and doesn't make for the coziest reading session the Kobo arc 10hd features a traditional android home screen the reading life dashboard and a collections menu the dashboard has appt interesting look to it and displays a mix of books you're reading recommendations and other selections in your library it isn't organized in any particular way it's a bit messy and there's a borderline overwhelming amount of content being shared swiping right to the left one more time takes you to your collections which are like virtual folders that allow you to save things like articles and videos for easy finding and viewing books and magazines automatically sort into their respective category but you can easily make your own even though it's a tablet geared towards bookworms the Kobo arc 10hd could satisfy any movie buff it's sharp 2560 by 1600 pixel resolution displays vibrant and saturated colors and HD video looks crisp with rich tones the kobo reader has many built-in useful tools for organizing highlighting noting and exploring your books it also includes a reading mode which removes distractions while reading the Kobo arc 10hd houses the zippy quad-core processor and 2 gigabytes of RAM it performed consistently smooth and I rarely had any buggy issues with it mobile games ran without a hitch and it handles larger games well with moderate load times and smooth gameplay the Kobo is a great option for those who want more than just a simple ereader experience but it's uncomfortable design flaws might be a deal-breaker for cnet I'm xiomara Blanco and this has been the Kobo arc 10hd tablet
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