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oj829 · 08-28-2013, 01:05 AM

The Arc 7.

Can't understand the 7. I'd settle for those specs if the tab had other attractions: super lightweight, e.g., but it's as heavy as the original Arc, and has only a single speaker which does not seem to be mounted on the front.

The Aura.

I was briefly excited, then the word "fingerprints" came to mind. I like the size, I like that it's lighter than the Glo, and I like that they've improved on e-ink refresh artifacts. Not so confident about reading-outside bit. The surface doesn't seem to be an improvement over the Glo.

The Arc7HD.

_Lighter_ than the Arc7, but still piggy at 340g. Mono speaker, probably in rear. I got one of the $129 Nook HDs, so when I really want a tablet with rear speakers, I'm covered.

Think I'll probably pass on all of 'em unless the Aura is more exciting in person than in print.

08-28-2013, 01:05 AM	#85
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	Meh. The Arc 7. Can't understand the 7. I'd settle for those specs if the tab had other attractions: super lightweight, e.g., but it's as heavy as the original Arc, and has only a single speaker which does not seem to be mounted on the front. The Aura. I was briefly excited, then the word "fingerprints" came to mind. I like the size, I like that it's lighter than the Glo, and I like that they've improved on e-ink refresh artifacts. Not so confident about reading-outside bit. The surface doesn't seem to be an improvement over the Glo. The Arc7HD. _Lighter_ than the Arc7, but still piggy at 340g. Mono speaker, probably in rear. I got one of the $129 Nook HDs, so when I really want a tablet with rear speakers, I'm covered. Think I'll probably pass on all of 'em unless the Aura is more exciting in person than in print.