![]() ![]() Through its generations E-ink (and its derivatives) have fulfilled their role admirably with paper-like clarity that is easy on the eyes, a pleasure to read in sunlight and easy on battery life. The cardinal rule in creating a good eBook reader is to have an excellent screen. As such Kobo is likely to sell units by the lorry load, which is a great shame because the Vox is an utter mess. Like Amazon, Kobo has priced the Vox to heavily undercut fully fledged tablets as well and, unlike Amazon, it has released the Vox outside of the US which gives the hybrid a relatively easy ride in the run up to Christmas. Forged under the same principle as the hyped Amazon Kindle Fire it dumps humble monochrome e-ink in favour of all singing, all dancing LCD, an Android core and basic tablet functionality. The Kobo Vox is one of the first major brands to try and convince us it is. ![]() Folding eBook readers into the smartphone/tablet revolution therefore sounds like a great idea. ![]() Your smartphone may not last as long as a dedicated MP3 player or take photos to the level of a premium compact camera, but it means fewer gadgets in your pocket and potentially more money in your wallet. It is at the heart of the tech sector and by and large many agree it is a good thing. ![]()
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