CNet, a tech media website, recently made a hands-on on an Android-based tablet from a global eBook retailer, Kobo Inc. The device is called Kobo Vox and is a relatively affordable — priced at $199. Aside from its low price, other positive points for the said device are attractive design and an expansion slot for more memory beyond its internal 8GB. Kobo's e-reading app and e-book store are integrated into the device and you also get access to GetJar for downloading free apps.
However, the device appear to be a bit slow when loading books and the screen is not incredibly responsive. The battery life is only okay, though, but there is no access to the full Android Market.
Priced the same as Amazon Kindle Fire, there is nothing exceptional about it that the company can use as a sales pitch against other tablets in the market.
The Kobo Vox weighs 14.2 ounces, has 8GB of internal memory, and a microSD card slot for adding cards up to 32GB. The dvice is a Wi-Fi-only device with no Bluetooth. The multitouch screen is with 1,024×600-pixel resolution and an antiglare coating. Unfortunaltely, Kobo Vox only has a single-core 800Mhz processor and only half a gigabyte of RAM. This is way behind its competition Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet, which offer 1GHz dual-core processors with 1GB built-in RAM.
Kobo Vox runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and offers access to 15,000 free Android apps through the free GetJar app store, not the full Android Market.
Source: CNet
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