By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
If you’re looking at a flagship Kobo eReader these days you can get the luxurious Kobo Aura HD or the versatile Kobo Arc depending on how you like to consume your content.
Aside from constant innovation and improvement, Kobo has created valuable social reading applications that enhance the reading experience and they have also aspired to take on the best in the market in terms of hardware. The Kobo Arc is their flagship device. A souped-up eReader with tablet inclinations running on top of a pared down version of Android.
The Kobo Arc sells for $199 and has 16GB of storage space. It boasts an ultra crisp HD display capable of showing 16.4 million colours, it is powered by a 1.5 GHz TI OMAP 4470 processor, and 1 GB of low-power RAM which is decent for today’s standards and certainly exceptional for a souped-up ebook reader. It can play movies, music, run various apps and will handle ebooks perfectly fine running Kobo’s application.
The Kobo Arc also features stereo speakers at the bottom and a front-facing camera for Skype video calls within WiFi range and it also runs a recent build of Android OS Jelly Bean which gives it access to Google Now’s intuitive search application.
As an evolution to previous Kobo tablet/eReaders like last year’s Kobo Vox, the Arc is clearly an improvement in almost every way. The Arc is dense and feels like a more premium device.
For users who want a pure eReader solution, there’s the Kobo Aura. Designed for the world’s most passionate booklover, Kobo Aura HD delivers the best eReading experience with the highest resolution 6.8″ E Ink display available on the market today.
This is considered the Mercedes-Benz of E Ink ereaders in terms of features and also performance and brings the display technology to a new level with an unprecedented 1440 x 1080 resolution and 265 dpi (dots per inch).
It also has Kobo’s Comfortlight technology which ensures clear reading even in darkened conditions. The unique angular rear case gives the Kobo Aura an excellent grip as well as a
Its sophisticated, book-inspired design is available in Ivory, Espresso and Onyx. Kobo Aura HD will be available for pre-order at Kobo.com and select retailers. The device retails for $169.99 (CAD/USD MSRP).
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