I love this device! It does everything I need - I can read, watch movies, listen to music, and browse the web with comfort and ease. First of all, a price tag of $200 is very reasonable for a tablet, and if you dig deeper, all the specs you are getting with the Kobo arc are really quite good even next to more expensive tablets. What made this tablet stand apart from the others is the fact that you can really make it your own. Out of box, it's simple and easy to use but I have found myself really loving tapestries. You can tinker and customise the layout to your heart's content. Other devices force you to go fishing through screens and screens of gridlock apps by the dozens...with this, you can literally preview scroll through your email without going into it. You can be at your favorite article in one tap. The discover bar was weird at first, but it has grown on me. Sometimes the reccomendations can be ridiculous (ie reccomending 50 shades of grey over and over) but with time it seems to be more on the money. Usually I am too lazy to research best selling books in my interest categories and this puts them right in the palm of my hand. Overall I can't reccomend it enough. I think it suffers from an overcrowded 7" tablet market, otherwise it would be more popular...but for what it is, what you get, and the android system...it's awesome. It's easy to use, compatible with basically everything, and holds up to the needs of light users and enthusiasts alike. I think the only reason anyone could think they require an Apple brand product over this would be because they want to do heavy duty gaming (on a tablet? seriously?) or because iPads are shinier.

I had the KOBO touch and lost it, then thought it'd be cool to have an inter-active ereader. I bought my Kobo Arc right after Christmas. I've not had any problems with anything yet. My only concern is, I can't read it outside, there's way too much glare. Since I love reading outside in the summer, does anybody have any suggestions?

I am referring to the staff at Chapters in Waterloo. They are the most helpful people I have met in a long, long time. I read a review that panned Kobo regarding a problem with an Arc reader. We had a similar situation with a Mini, It was :dead: The solution was given by Shawn? It just needed resetting. Perhaps the same solution will help Kate. Thanks to a Chapters manager. who took the time to help us.

I purchased myself a new Kobo Arc 3 weeks ago ... today it wouldn't charge. After speaking to Kobo customer service I was advised that it was my problem and to purchase a new one. Needless to say that won't be happening.

I have the Kobo touch but frequently read at night so I wanted the Kobo Glo (was going thru too many booklight batteries). My husband bought me the Arc as he was informed that I could read at night on it and he thought I would like to have the tablet option as well. I ended up returning it as I found that while it's a great tablet, it is at the detrement of the Kobo e-reader part. It has a computer screen so the glare is hard on your eyes after awhile. The actual Kobo Touch, Glo and Mini all have a non-glare e-reader screen. Much easier to read on. Also, the "night" reading solution of the Arc is to change from white background and black font to a black background and white font. Yuck, hard on the eyes and not pleasant to read on at all. Plus you have to go into settings each time you want to change to night reading. The Glo has a built in light and it's simple to access buy a button on the top. Way better if you read allot at night. I also didn't care for the "tapestry" feature of the Arc. I found it annoying. So the Arc great if you simply want a tablet and your main use is not e-reading. However if e-reading is your main use, I suggest the Glo or the Touch.

I love the kobo arc, especially since it was half the price of the ipad mini. I have read many books on it already and have no issues, I love that you get options on how you want to view reading, and most books are cheaper. My only concern is that when i'm on my kobo, sometimes it just goes into sleep mode on me for no reason...other then that it's been great so far.

I got the Kobo Arc three months ago, and Iove it for the most part. I find myself charging it every day(which is not a complaint because I use the wifi a lot).The problem is sometimes tapestries just stops, a thing pops up saying "Unfortunately Tapestries has stopped". This happens every day, and I don't know what to do, because Kobo customer support isn't helping. I was wondering, is it free to call them? Anyways, I've had to factory reset it, because the home screen just wasn't working,and now I accidentally locked myself out of it, the only way to get 'in" it is to sign in with your google account. The problem is, the wifi on my eReader wasn't on. Sorry this is so long, but aside from its faults, I still love it, but if you're buying one, beware. I'm thinking of going to the store today to ask about this stuff..

This is my first tablet and I made my decision after considerable internet research. It does all the usual tablet things but was much less expensive than some others.I liked the Kobo policy that once you buy an ebook it it yours to read or share across other devices. It would be nice to have a rear facing camera as well as front. The sturdy bezel makes it easy to hold. The front facing speakers work well but the sound is even better with headphones of course. The "Tapestry" feature is really just a folder system. My only criticism would be the Discovery ribbon. It is just really annoying and takes up space on the home screen. I really don't need Kobo to tell me what I should be interested in. Kobo should seriously consider deleting this feature.

So it's no Nexus 7, and it's definitely no iPad mini. But it still is surprisingly good. Hardware and specs-wise, it's a strong value; its dual-core 1.5 Ghz TI OMAP 4470 is the same powering the Kindle Fire HD 8.9", and at 1 GB of RAM it has double the memory of the iPad mini. The CPU's on-board graphics are courtesy of the PowerVR SGX 544 (a more advanced version of the GPU in the Apple A5/A5X). That all means that ICS, for the most part, runs very, very well. (With some occasional hiccups, particularly with the stock Browser.) With a screen resolution of 1280 x 800 (same as with the N7 - and even my MacBook!), it looks good, too. Battery life isn't on par with the iPad mini, but it is fairly impressive given its price range. I use my Arc more like a mini-computer, and I got about roughly 7-8 hours' worth of continuous use with it, doing tasks like installing apps from the Google Play store, RSS/email, social media, and web video. The unit itself is pretty solid, and it feels good in the hand. Its also nice to see the speakers on the front of the device instead of on the sides. Sure, it's uglier, but at least doing anything even remotely audio-related is actually meaningful. Unfortunately, by putting fantastic hardware, a good screen, and a good battery into a product at this price point, something had to give. Omissions like an Micro SD card slot and a rear camera are annoying; I'm not terribly bothered by the lack of a rear camera, but the Arc doesn't have an excuse for lacking expandable storage, as even my $73 D2pad tablet has a Micro SD card slot. Perhaps more galling is the lack of Bluetooth and USB OTG, which preclude the use of external USB storage, and USB keyboards. Even more frustrating is that USB charging should almost always be done via the wall adapter; the Arc apparently draws only a tiny amount of current from a computer's USB ports; again, even my cheap D2pad can charge off of USB! There's also Kobo's launcher, with its Last.fm-esque "Tapestries" feature. While it does work, it gives me really odd suggestions, with random web graphics and weird book suggestions coming out of nowhere. Several times its repeatedly crashed. There's also the lack of an update to 4.2, or even 4.1.x. For crying out loud, what's taking you so long? In general: Pros: Good build quality and battery life, impressive overall performance, full access to Google Play store, and good front facing camera. Screen quality is good for the price. Cons: Custom Kobo launcher/"Tapestries" feature of dubious utility (and displays some minor bugginess). No SD card slot. No rear camera. No Bluetooth or USB OTG, and it effectively doesn't charge itself over a computer's USB ports (!?). Where's our Jellybean update, Kobo!? In conclusion, the Arc is, in my experience, a good, solid choice for people who can't afford the iPad mini or the Nexus 7, but want and expect far more than what the $99 tablet brigade can provide. Once the Kindle Fire HD and HP's new Slate 7 hit the Canadian market, things will change, but for now, the Kobo Arc is a great choice for Canadians looking for an affordable mid-range Android tablet that does most of what the competition can do (or, for those who missed out on the BlackBerry PlayBook bonanza like me). That being said, despite my recommendations, potential buyers would do well to be aware of some of the hardware reliability issues people have encountered with the Arc. In my experience though (~1+ month), I've encountered no problems with my unit.

I bought the 16GB as soon as it became available. I had to exchange my first one within a week because the pixels were going in the screen. I have now had my second one for a little over a month and a half and now it doesn't hold a charge for as long as the specs say it should and now my tapestries are not working. I went in a deleted a few things and they are still not working. I'm wondering if anyone else is having similar problems and what can I do about this??