Vox Uses for a Vox?

FriendlyFire · 03-31-2013, 01:00 PM

So I've just realized that I still had a Vox gathering dust around here. I was so disappointed with the hardware that I shelved it quickly and bought an Asus Transformer tablet + Kobo Glo and never looked back.

I was now thinking whether there was any sort of use for the Vox that would somewhat justify the $250 invested in it. It seems like Kobo's quickly dropped the product in favor of the Arc with no concern for shafted users, but that shouldn't really surprise me considering the hardware.

What I'm looking for is a purpose for the Vox. It's still running pitifully outdated Gingerbread, I can't keep it running for more than a few hours without a reset and it's so sluggish that gaming or even magazine reading feels like a pain. I'd thought of using it to replace my Dash alarm clock which is getting phased out (at least that worked well and only cost me $100), but then I remembered that the Vox has this horrible tendency to freeze up and thus that makes it a fairly terrible alarm clock.

So basically, what uses are there for the Vox besides reading books, for which my Glo is much more competent in just about every respect?

stevov · 04-01-2013, 03:46 PM

photo frame, frisbee, paperweight, coaster, serving tray. at least i can watch tv on the arc when i have wifi.

PeterT · 04-01-2013, 04:18 PM

Remote control (via WiFi) for an XBMC media center

oldyellr · 04-03-2013, 09:58 PM

What were you hoping to use it for when you bought it? Mine was a gift and all I wanted was an eReader. It's a great reader night or day so long as I plug it in every other day or so, whenever the level drops below 40% or 50%. The Vox was always a superb reader that could work as a browser in a pinch. I never expected anything else from it.

Kobo-Robin · 04-10-2013, 12:58 PM

My son uses mine for watching movies on road trips. It's also good for reading books

Sharkus · 04-10-2013, 02:47 PM

Reading on a Vox? Nah, that's just crazy talk

Much like Robin's son, mine used it to watch things on the train into Daycare. Now he doesn't have a train ride to Daycare it is sitting gathering dust. Photoframe is a good idea.

03-31-2013, 01:00 PM	#1
FriendlyFire Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo Vox	Uses for a Vox? So I've just realized that I still had a Vox gathering dust around here. I was so disappointed with the hardware that I shelved it quickly and bought an Asus Transformer tablet + Kobo Glo and never looked back. I was now thinking whether there was any sort of use for the Vox that would somewhat justify the $250 invested in it. It seems like Kobo's quickly dropped the product in favor of the Arc with no concern for shafted users, but that shouldn't really surprise me considering the hardware. What I'm looking for is a purpose for the Vox. It's still running pitifully outdated Gingerbread, I can't keep it running for more than a few hours without a reset and it's so sluggish that gaming or even magazine reading feels like a pain. I'd thought of using it to replace my Dash alarm clock which is getting phased out (at least that worked well and only cost me $100), but then I remembered that the Vox has this horrible tendency to freeze up and thus that makes it a fairly terrible alarm clock. So basically, what uses are there for the Vox besides reading books, for which my Glo is much more competent in just about every respect?

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04-01-2013, 03:46 PM	#2
stevov Groupie Posts: 172 Karma: 805314 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland Device: Asus Fonepad,kobo arc,htc onex, htc titan	photo frame, frisbee, paperweight, coaster, serving tray. at least i can watch tv on the arc when i have wifi.

04-01-2013, 04:18 PM	#3
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,167 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Remote control (via WiFi) for an XBMC media center

04-03-2013, 09:58 PM	#4
oldyellr Evangelist Posts: 484 Karma: 26106 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Vox, Amazon Fire 7	What were you hoping to use it for when you bought it? Mine was a gift and all I wanted was an eReader. It's a great reader night or day so long as I plug it in every other day or so, whenever the level drops below 40% or 50%. The Vox was always a superb reader that could work as a browser in a pinch. I never expected anything else from it.

04-10-2013, 12:58 PM	#5
Kobo-Robin Kobo Arc - Ux Lead Posts: 118 Karma: 167554 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kobo Arc	My son uses mine for watching movies on road trips. It's also good for reading books

04-10-2013, 02:47 PM	#6
Sharkus Evangelist Posts: 444 Karma: 2269648 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo: Original, WiFi, Touch, Aura, Aura H20, MiniGloHD ;) iOS app	Reading on a Vox? Nah, that's just crazy talk Much like Robin's son, mine used it to watch things on the train into Daycare. Now he doesn't have a train ride to Daycare it is sitting gathering dust. Photoframe is a good idea.

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