Thread: Vox So whats happening with Kobo Vox?
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Old 10-19-2011, 12:12 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by Lordvic View Post
I'm not entirely sold on $199

I know that that the Kindle isn't available up here in Canada, and this is Kobo's primary Market, being they're canadian,

But the Kindle specs far outweigh those of the Vox, and priced identically. I'm not entirely sure that $199 is the right price.

unless the tech spec's that have been reported by tech sites are wrong, it's only a single core, 800mhz cpu with 512mb ram. While the Kindle is sporting a dual core CPU, a bit more ram, custom UI and a much larger "marketplace" with videos, music, and books.

I think this HAS to be $20-30 cheaper. if you put both on the same storefront shelf for $199, the Kindle is a far greater deal. the "soft" backing, and bare bones Android aren't enough to justify the same cost for significantly lower hardware.
But you said the Kindle (including the video/music/apps) isn't available to Canadians. The Kindle isn't an available option. Why isn't $199 appealing if there is no competition?
Last edited by SCION; 10-19-2011 at 12:14 PM. Reason: typos
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