Kobo Arc 10HD

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 21 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

7
Average:

6
Bad:

6

Pros:

Sharp screen with a high color gamut.
Smooth performance.
Reading, organizing, and shopping for books easy.

Cons:

Heavy.
Uncomfortable when holding it.

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Last revision on May 4, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Sharp screen with a high color gamut
Smooth performance
Reading, organizing, and shopping for books easy
A Micro-HDMI port is a nice perk

Reviewers Didn't Like

Heavy
Uncomfortable when holding it
Internal storage is limited to 16GB
Lacks expansion slot

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Expert reviews and ratings

As a store within a store, Kobo offers readers a viable alternative to that available from the Amazon Kindle family. Kobo even offers a full fledged tablet...

By GadgetSpeak on February 06, 2014

Added reading features aren't enough to help Kobo stand out in a crowded tablet...

By Engadget on January 17, 2014

The Kobo Arc 10HD offers a wonderful screen and a searingly fast processor as well as easy access to a huge range of Barnes & Noble books, mags, music, films and games. But it's nearly twice as heavy as the slightly more expensive Kindle Fire HDX 8.9...

By Wired UK on January 14, 2014

The Arc 10HD has a lot to offer on paper, but its lack of storage expansion and fatiguing heft detract from its reading-friendly assets....

By Computer Shopper on December 31, 2013

The Kobo Arc 10HD is fairly expensive to be bought purely as a reading device and the heavy build, limited storage capacity and dim screen are downsides. It offers a great reading experience, but only a decent tablet...

By Good Gear Guide on December 17, 2013

Kobo's Arc 10HD tablet has power to spare, but its heavy build and cumbersome Android customizations make it a tough sell at...

By PC Mag on December 13, 2013

If you can get past the clunky design, the Kobo Arc 10 HD offers a unique tablet experience for avid...

By CNET Australia on December 11, 2013

The Arc 10HD tablet is a strong contender for the best moderately expensive Christmas gift of 2013. It's stylish in true Kobo fashion, has an outstanding screen, and it's cheaper than the iPad Air. Kobo has come out swinging to challenge Apple's...

By TechRadar AU on December 04, 2013

The Kobo Arc 10HD is an Android tablet with good hardware specs, an incredible 300 ppi display, a great price tag, and full access to the Google Play app store. Here's our review of the device that hasn't quite got the attention it deserves. See also The...

By PC Advisor on November 29, 2013

Lumpen design and an off-colour display leave the Kobo Arc 10HD trailing the best...

By Alphr on November 29, 2013

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Kobo Arc 10HD

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