Kobo Arc 7 worth $50?

Kishnabe · 07-13-2016, 04:26 PM

Chapters.Indigo is selling it for 50 percent off.

Do you think it is worth 49.97?

I already have Kobo Glo....that been healthy for the last 5 years. Not interested in it's e-reading capabilities...unless it reads manga far better than the glo.

Want to get a cheap tablet for recording video....but not sure if the camera is good enough.

Is the 1.3 MP camera good? Do the speakers pick up audio well?

stumped · 07-14-2016, 02:35 AM

"speakers" do not pick up audio, that is done by microphone. NB the arc only outputs mono sound, so it may only record in mono.
i recently sold mine for UK£60 - that was the 64Gb version
good tablets for the price, a little heavy by modern standards maybe

but 7 inch is too small for manga ?

and only one front facing camera, there is no rear camera, so ok for recording selfies only ?

Kishnabe · 07-18-2016, 12:04 PM

not worth it.

VGA 480 camera...bs for a tablet.

The older model was a respectable for 720PP HD.

Returned item.

07-13-2016, 04:26 PM	#1
Kishnabe Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2016 Device: Kobo Glo	Kobo Arc 7 worth $50? Chapters.Indigo is selling it for 50 percent off. Do you think it is worth 49.97? I already have Kobo Glo....that been healthy for the last 5 years. Not interested in it's e-reading capabilities...unless it reads manga far better than the glo. Want to get a cheap tablet for recording video....but not sure if the camera is good enough. Is the 1.3 MP camera good? Do the speakers pick up audio well?

07-14-2016, 02:35 AM	#2
stumped Wizard Posts: 3,305 Karma: 10259306 Join Date: May 2016 Device: kobo forma, Kobo Libra, Huawei media Tab, fire HD10, PW3 HDX8.9,	"speakers" do not pick up audio, that is done by microphone. NB the arc only outputs mono sound, so it may only record in mono. i recently sold mine for UK£60 - that was the 64Gb version good tablets for the price, a little heavy by modern standards maybe but 7 inch is too small for manga ? and only one front facing camera, there is no rear camera, so ok for recording selfies only ? Last edited by stumped; 07-14-2016 at 02:43 AM.

07-18-2016, 12:04 PM	#3
Kishnabe Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2016 Device: Kobo Glo	not worth it. VGA 480 camera...bs for a tablet. The older model was a respectable for 720PP HD. Returned item. Last edited by Kishnabe; 07-18-2016 at 02:57 PM.

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