{"id":11533,"date":"2013-11-27T03:05:57","date_gmt":"2013-11-26T20:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=11533"},"modified":"2013-11-29T13:55:22","modified_gmt":"2013-11-29T06:55:22","slug":"win-a-kobo-arc-a-great-sized-multifunctional-ereader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/win-a-kobo-arc-a-great-sized-multifunctional-ereader\/","title":{"rendered":"Win a Kobo Arc &#8211; A Great Sized Multifunctional eReader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\">By Jamie Wiersma<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-11618\" alt=\"multifunctional eReader\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/11\/Kobo-Arc-Giveaway-Multifunctional-ereader-905x1024.png?resize=457%2C516&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"457\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/11\/Kobo-Arc-Giveaway-Multifunctional-ereader.png?resize=905%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 905w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/11\/Kobo-Arc-Giveaway-Multifunctional-ereader.png?resize=265%2C300&amp;ssl=1 265w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/11\/Kobo-Arc-Giveaway-Multifunctional-ereader.png?w=931&amp;ssl=1 931w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our family is an iPad family. I use it to do my everyday computer work and very rarely turn my computer on to do things. But, I oftentimes have to fight my three boys\u00a0for the iPad because they love playing games on it and watching shows. When I was given the opportunity to try out the new<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kobo.com\/kobo-arc.html?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc-device&amp;utm_campaign=brand-arc-arc&amp;gclid=CIKZ1f-HgbsCFTDhQgodWCUABw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Kobo Arc<\/a>, a multifunctional eReader tablet, in exchange for my opinion, I was intrigued.\u00a0It is advertised as being\u00a0perfect for readers who want it all and\u00a0the ultimate reading experience on a cutting-edge multimedia tablet. At a price point of $139.99 for 16 GB&#8217;s, I wondered how it would compare to a more expensive tablet. I was getting ready to go on a vacation. Would the tablet work to do my everyday activities and also be a device that I could watch movies on the plane\u00a0and\u00a0Skype with my family while I was gone?<\/p>\n<p>Yes! I was able to do everything that I normally use my iPad for on the Kobo Arc as well as some things that I don&#8217;t normally do. I loved the 7&#8243; size and the fact that it was light weight for travelling. I also felt like the touch screen was very responsive. Applications that I used and tried out were things such as Calendar, Camera, Chrome, Clock, Email, Facebook, Maps, Nook, OverDrive Media (borrowing e-books from your local library), Pinterest, Play Movies &amp; TV, Skype and YouTube. Overall, it functioned wonderfully.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">The Kobo Arc boasts:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A powerful 1.5 GHz dual core processor<\/li>\n<li>Stunning 7\u201d HD screen\u00a0\u00a0(1280&#215;800 resolution)<\/li>\n<li>1.5GHz Dual-core graphics processing,\u00a0making videos play smoothly<\/li>\n<li>Built-in \u00a0WiFi<\/li>\n<li>Powered by Android\u2122 (version 4.1), with access to over 700,000 apps on Google Play\u2122* a full multifunctional eReader &amp; tablet<\/li>\n<li>Kobo bookstore has nearly 4 million titles<\/li>\n<li>An exclusive interface that learns what you like, and effortlessly delivers more eBooks, magazines, music, movies and web articles that fit your taste<\/li>\n<li>SRS TruMedia front-facing speakers for incredible sound<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Introducing Tapestries<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-11549\" alt=\"Kobo Tapestries\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/11\/Screenshot_2013-11-13-22-18-14.png?resize=403%2C645&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"403\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/11\/Screenshot_2013-11-13-22-18-14.png?resize=640%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/11\/Screenshot_2013-11-13-22-18-14.png?resize=187%2C300&amp;ssl=1 187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/11\/Screenshot_2013-11-13-22-18-14.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kobo Arc keeps all of your content on the surface so you never have to search for it; everything\u2019s right there on your home screen. Kobo\u2019s exclusive interface, Tapestries, allows you to\u00a0group items that are important to you and pin media you find interesting. As Tapestries figures out what you\u2019re interested in, (based on what you\u2019ve pinned and collected)\u00a0it will\u00a0suggest content that appeals to your personal interests such as books, movies, and articles.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Kobo Arc as an eReader<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I used the Kobo for my reading and tried out as many different platforms as I could\u00a0(including Nook, Overdrive Media, YouVersion Bible, and the actual Kobo app)\u00a0to see how the different apps compared on this device. All\u00a0the regular apps worked just as they do on other Android and Apple devices that I have used them on.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11566\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/11\/koboarc_text1.jpg?resize=384%2C310&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"384\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/11\/koboarc_text1.jpg?w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/11\/koboarc_text1.jpg?resize=300%2C242&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The app that I was unfamiliar with was the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kobo.com\/apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kobo app<\/a> that comes as part of this particular tablet. What is unique to this app is that you can\u00a0choose from 3 font styles and 15 sizes. You can also choose your page color (even sepia tone!), switch to night mode, and adjust the screen&#8217;s brightness. While most apps have some of these options available, it seemed as though this app had more options than most. Kobo also\u00a0gives you\u00a0the ability to\u00a0download a Kobo app on other devices so that you can read books purchased through Kobo on any of your devices.\u00a0I did a little price comparing on the eBooks available through Kobo vs. the Nook. I did find that Kobo tended to have higher prices on eBooks than the Nook. In addition, I had a hard time finding much that you could download for free through Kobo.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Pros:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Very responsive 7&#8243; HD touch screen<\/li>\n<li>Battery life fantastic &#8211; I downloaded and watched 2 movies, checked email, Facebook and did quite a lot of reading and still had plenty of battery life left<\/li>\n<li>Great price point whether you are looking for an eReader or a tablet<\/li>\n<li>Tapestries and the ability to organize your tablet usage into groups<\/li>\n<li>Great size and weight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Cons:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Kobo bookstore &#8211; not competitive price-wise with other platforms that you purchase books from<\/li>\n<li>The screen is hard to see in sunlight (outside)<\/li>\n<li>The camera is only a forward facing camera and does not take great pictures. It works just fine for things like Skype but is\u00a0not suitable to take actual pictures with<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-11570\" alt=\"Kobo Arc Tablet multifunctional eReader Jamie F\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/11\/Kobo-Arc-Tablet-multifunctional-eReader-Jamie-F.jpg?resize=461%2C614&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/11\/Kobo-Arc-Tablet-multifunctional-eReader-Jamie-F.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/11\/Kobo-Arc-Tablet-multifunctional-eReader-Jamie-F.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/11\/Kobo-Arc-Tablet-multifunctional-eReader-Jamie-F.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Kobo Arc is available through their\u00a0<a title=\"Kobo website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kobo.com\/kobo-arc.html\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>\u00a0starting at $139.99. The site also does a great job giving detailed information of not only the\u00a0<a title=\"Kobo Arc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kobo.com\/koboarc\" target=\"_blank\">Kobo Arc<\/a>\u00a0but also their other devices so that you can compare their products and find the one that is right for you.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Win It!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We are excited to announce a giveaway of the Kobo Arc tablet! \u00a0Sign up below for your chance(s) to win your own Kobo Arc Android tablet, a $139 value (new low price, was recently listed at $199). \u00a0You can keep it for yourself or give it to someone for Christmas. Contest ends 12\/8\/2013 at 12am.\u00a0 US Residents only. \u00a0Must be 18 or over to win. <a class=\"rafl\" id=\"rc-6bc65a10\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/6bc65a10\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net\/embed\/rafl\/cptr.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1589 alignright\" alt=\"Family Technology at it's Best\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/12\/WellConnectedMom-LOGO-MOM.jpg?resize=165%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"165\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/12\/WellConnectedMom-LOGO-MOM.jpg?resize=165%2C300&amp;ssl=1 165w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/12\/WellConnectedMom-LOGO-MOM.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">From a Mom&#8217;s Perspective<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I think the Kobo Arc\u00a0is as a multifunctional eReader is great. It worked perfectly on my trip and will be a great device to have for every day life. I already suggested to my mom that she consider looking into it as a replacement for her older Nook eReader. I like the smaller 7&#8243; size. It fits perfect in my purse and is very light weight. While I am sure I could download games onto it, I think it is a great device to be just for mom (me), allowing me to check email and Facebook, use the internet and read without have to track down\u00a0who has the tablet, where they left it and plug it in because someone used it until the battery\u00a0was dead. \u00a0 Hands off boys! \u00a0 This is MY toy!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* I was given a Kobo Arc in exchange for my honest opinions, all of which are my own.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kobo Arc 7&#8243; multifunctional eReader and tablet is great for many things, but keeping it as an eReader works best for our family, here&#8217;s why.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":11618,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[793,4,6,13,14,498],"tags":[2041,2776,87,2042,2040,2043,258],"class_list":["post-11533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-accessories","category-books","category-dads","category-kids","category-moms","category-tablets","tag-arc","tag-books","tag-ebooks","tag-ereader","tag-kobo","tag-read-books","tag-tablet","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/11\/Kobo-Arc-Giveaway-Multifunctional-ereader.png?fit=931%2C1053&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11533"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11533\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}