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oj829 · 11-02-2012, 12:11 PM

My local indie emailed me yesterday to tell me my Glo came in. Were it not for the call of laundry, I would have one in my hands now.

I see, from roaming around the Internets, that some indie stores across the country will actually be carrying the ARC, which so far is not a part of any conversation I've had with my local. So I looked into the ARC specs and it definitely is a big difference from the old and detested VOX, which I never considered. Thing is, as 7", $200 tablets go, I might get it.

Pros: Speakers are on the front, which is not true of the Nexus 7. Full Google store, which is not true of anything from Amazon. Nice screen specs. (Relatively) lightweight, although I wish it did not break the 12 ounce barrier. That's flirting with discomfort on extended reading sessions.

Cons: no SD card slot, and to get 32GB storage, you have to go to the $249 model, and I'm not sure I'm willing to go there for a 7" tab.

11-02-2012, 12:11 PM	#48
oj829 Groupie Posts: 191 Karma: 574940 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo, Kobo Arc(32GB), Kobo Arc 7HD, Kobo Glo HD,NookHD	My local indie emailed me yesterday to tell me my Glo came in. Were it not for the call of laundry, I would have one in my hands now. I see, from roaming around the Internets, that some indie stores across the country will actually be carrying the ARC, which so far is not a part of any conversation I've had with my local. So I looked into the ARC specs and it definitely is a big difference from the old and detested VOX, which I never considered. Thing is, as 7", $200 tablets go, I might get it. Pros: Speakers are on the front, which is not true of the Nexus 7. Full Google store, which is not true of anything from Amazon. Nice screen specs. (Relatively) lightweight, although I wish it did not break the 12 ounce barrier. That's flirting with discomfort on extended reading sessions. Cons: no SD card slot, and to get 32GB storage, you have to go to the $249 model, and I'm not sure I'm willing to go there for a 7" tab.