Arc 7 HD proximity sensor?

VelvetElvis · 12-05-2014, 12:44 AM

Does the Arc 7 HD have a proximity sensor?

Picked one up as a Christmas gift for my girlfriend, but the sleep cover for the Arc is terribly cheap, not to mention overpriced. I'd like to buy a 3rd party cover that just relies on the sensor that's in most other Android tablets.

Thanks for a head's up on this.

EDIT: Answered my own question. Apparently not.

Returning it and buying another Asus.

oj829 · 12-08-2014, 12:19 PM

The official sleep cover is the best thing about the Arc7HD: it reflects the audio out of the single rear-mounted (mono) speaker. So you don't have to hold your hand behind the thing to hear anything at a decent volume.

Despite the high resolution, I'm unimpressed with watching video on the Arc7HD. It wasn't really the bargain (at $159) that I thought it was going to be. It's obviously zippier in performance than the original Arc, but that's not enough to make me abandon my Arc.

Also, unless you can replace the launcher on this thing and get rid of the "Kobo experience" and the "Collections", I'm definitely not gifting this thing (which was originally why I bit. Santa's comin up with a Samsung instead.)

VelvetElvis · 12-12-2014, 08:39 PM

I'm of another opinion on the official sleep cover. To me, it looked like a recycled car floor mat, cheap and rubbery. My thought was to return it and buy a nicer cover, hence the query about the proximity sensor. Since it didn't have that feature, and for a few other reasons, I returned both cover and reader, and bought another Asus tablet.

My plans were to replace the Kobo environment with the well regarded Nova Launcher, but with the Asus, that won't be necessary.

Thanks for your comments. :-)

Quote:

Originally Posted by oj829

The official sleep cover is the best thing about the Arc7HD: it reflects the audio out of the single rear-mounted (mono) speaker. So you don't have to hold your hand behind the thing to hear anything at a decent volume.

Despite the high resolution, I'm unimpressed with watching video on the Arc7HD. It wasn't really the bargain (at $159) that I thought it was going to be. It's obviously zippier in performance than the original Arc, but that's not enough to make me abandon my Arc.

Also, unless you can replace the launcher on this thing and get rid of the "Kobo experience" and the "Collections", I'm definitely not gifting this thing (which was originally why I bit. Santa's comin up with a Samsung instead.)

12-05-2014, 12:44 AM	#1
VelvetElvis Addict Posts: 259 Karma: 20028 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Canada Device: Fire HD8, Asus, Sony (T1, PRS-300), Kobo (Glo, Touch, Wireless)	Arc 7 HD proximity sensor? Does the Arc 7 HD have a proximity sensor? Picked one up as a Christmas gift for my girlfriend, but the sleep cover for the Arc is terribly cheap, not to mention overpriced. I'd like to buy a 3rd party cover that just relies on the sensor that's in most other Android tablets. Thanks for a head's up on this. EDIT: Answered my own question. Apparently not. Returning it and buying another Asus. Last edited by VelvetElvis; 12-05-2014 at 12:14 PM.

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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	The official sleep cover is the best thing about the Arc7HD: it reflects the audio out of the single rear-mounted (mono) speaker. So you don't have to hold your hand behind the thing to hear anything at a decent volume. Despite the high resolution, I'm unimpressed with watching video on the Arc7HD. It wasn't really the bargain (at $159) that I thought it was going to be. It's obviously zippier in performance than the original Arc, but that's not enough to make me abandon my Arc. Also, unless you can replace the launcher on this thing and get rid of the "Kobo experience" and the "Collections", I'm definitely not gifting this thing (which was originally why I bit. Santa's comin up with a Samsung instead.)