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Originally Posted by phacdelm
The "eReader" was a secondary consideration to fact that this is a lower-priced basic tablet.
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That is your first problem. The Kobo Vox is an eReader first and Android Tablet second. If you read the press releases and some of the interviews given by Kobo staff this was very much the focus of this device. Give users a colour eReader with social networking ties to the act of reading. The fact that the device can surf, email, etc is a side benefit.
Now don't get me wrong, I totally agree with you that if this device should have had official access to the App Market. If the Vox did it would surge in popularity. It's a shame that this wasn't worked out between Google and Kobo but I don't know the intricacies in Google's licensing arrangements for the App Market.
But you bought an eReader not an Android Tablet and as such it's pretty good.
Now as a hacking toy it's pretty good too. I've managed to sideload the Kindle app, Comixology and Opera Mini making it way more usable for me. I was also able to (without any "hacking") load my Google account using the "Microsoft Exchange" settings to give me calendar sync and push email. So it's been really good so far.
But I do wish the App Market was available ...