This is Goodbye..

Anjohl · 01-13-2012, 04:28 PM

Hey guys, after wrangling with Kobo CS for a month or so now I have finally decided to return my Vox and revisit the ereader and/or tablet market later once the value/dollar ratio improves.

It was a hard decision to make, but *for me* the Vox was incapable of performing as advertised, and was severely underpowered. This community has been great however, and I will happily return if I brave the ereader waters again!

As a preorder customer, like many of you, I was really rooting for the Vox. The most recent update almost won me over, but then the sleep/wake issues and poor web video playback made my decision for me. I may get a Playbook, save up for an iPad, or just wait it out. I hope you guys enjoy your Voxes, and keep on reading!

spikexp · 01-13-2012, 07:13 PM

Wait for the new asus 7 inch tablet

That's all I have to say.

markT4 · 01-14-2012, 12:48 AM

I believe this is what spikexp is referring to:

http://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-s...osts-just-249/

I agree that tablet looks amazing for $249. Also Google stated that they're developing a Nexus tablet of the "highest quality" (Eric Schmidt) that is rumored to be under $300. It be interesting to see what Google can do with their vast recourses. In general though they're probably going to be a lot of amazing tablets for under $300 in the upcoming year.

hpulley · 01-14-2012, 08:12 AM

Quad core Tegra, sweet!

TonyToews · 01-15-2012, 07:31 PM

Wow. I may be very tempted to give my Vox to the local library.

pokee · 01-16-2012, 02:49 PM

Yeah, I am sure we're going to see more than these two this year. The Vox is already obsolete, really - but so was my phone when I signed my 3 year contract with the cell provider. Thankfully, both my Vox and my phone do what I want them to do, so I won't be in a hurry to get rid of either of them!

renee0986 · 01-18-2012, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by pokee

Yeah, I am sure we're going to see more than these two this year. The Vox is already obsolete, really - but so was my phone when I signed my 3 year contract with the cell provider. Thankfully, both my Vox and my phone do what I want them to do, so I won't be in a hurry to get rid of either of them!

I feel the same way. I purchased the Samsung Galaxy SII one 3 year contract and one month later the nexus was out.

I was contemplating buying a Kobo Touch and then the Vox came out. As with anything new technology very quickly becomes yesterday's news. You just need to select what you think is going to best suit your needs and try to not to get distracted by the new shinny things that will come out a week down the road.

I love my Vox for what it does. Sure it would be nice if it were a little faster but for the price it was when I purchased it I am happy with the purchase. For if I did believe I needed something faster it would inevitably come with a higher price tag.

Psyke · 01-18-2012, 07:26 PM

unfortunately the problem with the Vox was that it was obsolete even before it was released compared to the competition. I have to say that the 10 year old does love the vox, but does complain of slowdowns and freezes to the point she returns to her regular kobo wifi pretty often. I think I may also consider the new asus as an upgrade for her once they come out.

Anjohl · 11-09-2012, 12:36 AM

Update: I decided to buy a Playbook, though not primarily as an ereader. A few months back, I bought a Kobo touch for $50 or so used, and a leather book-like magnetic case from Skindigital. I am in my GLEE. The Kobo touch is *the* definitive ereading experience. No offense to anyone that does, but I can't imagine using a Vox or Playbook, etc as a primary source to read books. The Eink is just a dream. The Kobo Touch might be the best bang for buck electronic device I ever bought.

So I guess my advice is, get a tablet for tablet needs, and an ereader for reading. In my case, combined I have $145 sunk in for both together, which is 3/4's what the Vox cost me initially, so I have my cake and am eating it too!

I wish all of you Vox owners the best, I hope the addition of the Play store helped out somewhat, and that Kobo fixed the wake/sleep problem, and got netflix working!

scrapking · 11-16-2012, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anjohl

I wish all of you Vox owners the best, I hope the addition of the Play store helped out somewhat, and that Kobo fixed the wake/sleep problem, and got netflix working!

What was wrong with Netflix? I got Netflix working on my Vox on Christmas Day 2011. I simply downloaded the installer from a website (it's been nearly 11 months so I don't recall which one, but might have been goodereaders.com) and it worked like a charm. Still does, last I checked.

Though I too did side-grade from the Vox to an e-ink reader, I waited for the Kobo Glo to do that. Now *that's* what I call having your cake and eating it too with an e-reader.

Though price-wise, your combo of used Touch with a Playbook is definitely a winner.

01-13-2012, 04:28 PM	#1
Anjohl Zealot Posts: 105 Karma: 559568 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo Touch	This is Goodbye.. Hey guys, after wrangling with Kobo CS for a month or so now I have finally decided to return my Vox and revisit the ereader and/or tablet market later once the value/dollar ratio improves. It was a hard decision to make, but for me the Vox was incapable of performing as advertised, and was severely underpowered. This community has been great however, and I will happily return if I brave the ereader waters again! As a preorder customer, like many of you, I was really rooting for the Vox. The most recent update almost won me over, but then the sleep/wake issues and poor web video playback made my decision for me. I may get a Playbook, save up for an iPad, or just wait it out. I hope you guys enjoy your Voxes, and keep on reading! Last edited by Anjohl; 01-13-2012 at 04:34 PM.

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01-13-2012, 07:13 PM	#2
spikexp Connoisseur Posts: 88 Karma: 4132 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kobo Vox	Wait for the new asus 7 inch tablet That's all I have to say.

01-14-2012, 12:48 AM	#3
markT4 Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 101745 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: none	I believe this is what spikexp is referring to: http://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-s...osts-just-249/ I agree that tablet looks amazing for $249. Also Google stated that they're developing a Nexus tablet of the "highest quality" (Eric Schmidt) that is rumored to be under $300. It be interesting to see what Google can do with their vast recourses. In general though they're probably going to be a lot of amazing tablets for under $300 in the upcoming year.

01-14-2012, 08:12 AM	#4
hpulley Addict Posts: 288 Karma: 29760 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Vox, Playbook32	Quad core Tegra, sweet!

01-15-2012, 07:31 PM	#5
TonyToews Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 351398 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kobo Vox and Glo	Wow. I may be very tempted to give my Vox to the local library.

01-16-2012, 02:49 PM	#6
pokee Fanatic Posts: 569 Karma: 199759 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC Device: Kobo WiFi, Kobo Glo, Kobo Vox, Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Tab2	Yeah, I am sure we're going to see more than these two this year. The Vox is already obsolete, really - but so was my phone when I signed my 3 year contract with the cell provider. Thankfully, both my Vox and my phone do what I want them to do, so I won't be in a hurry to get rid of either of them!

01-18-2012, 07:26 PM	#8
Psyke Evangelist Posts: 482 Karma: 534340 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ottawa/Canada Device: Kobo Wi-Fi - Kobo Touch - GNex - N7	unfortunately the problem with the Vox was that it was obsolete even before it was released compared to the competition. I have to say that the 10 year old does love the vox, but does complain of slowdowns and freezes to the point she returns to her regular kobo wifi pretty often. I think I may also consider the new asus as an upgrade for her once they come out.

11-09-2012, 12:36 AM	#9
Anjohl Zealot Posts: 105 Karma: 559568 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo Touch	Update: I decided to buy a Playbook, though not primarily as an ereader. A few months back, I bought a Kobo touch for $50 or so used, and a leather book-like magnetic case from Skindigital. I am in my GLEE. The Kobo touch is the definitive ereading experience. No offense to anyone that does, but I can't imagine using a Vox or Playbook, etc as a primary source to read books. The Eink is just a dream. The Kobo Touch might be the best bang for buck electronic device I ever bought. So I guess my advice is, get a tablet for tablet needs, and an ereader for reading. In my case, combined I have $145 sunk in for both together, which is 3/4's what the Vox cost me initially, so I have my cake and am eating it too! I wish all of you Vox owners the best, I hope the addition of the Play store helped out somewhat, and that Kobo fixed the wake/sleep problem, and got netflix working!

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