kobo Arc 10HD Pro Reviews

Kobo's Arc 10HD tablet has power to spare, but its heavy build and cumbersome Android customizations make it a tough sell at $400.

Comfort is integral to a pleasant reading experience and the Kobo Arc 10 HD's soft faceted back can’t save it from the discomfort caused by its heaviness and pointed corners. With top tablets boasting thin and lightweight designs for the same price or less, the Kobo Arc 10 HD's flawed build is an inadmissible offense. Passionate readers who want a tablet worthy of ditching their library card for may find the Kobo Arc 10 HD an attractive compromise between an e-reader and tablet, but the $329 Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a better value that offers useful reading resources and fast performance inside of an impressively light tablet. For bookworms on a budget, the Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ starts at only $149 and offers heaps of features. It also includes a Google Play store -- something the Kindle Fires miss out on -- a pretty sharp screen, and good performance. The Kobo Arc 10 HD provides a visually immersive tablet experience that puts reading at the forefront without ditching the perks of full Android capabilities. However, its objectionable design flaws sabotage its chances at being as good as its competition.

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

The Kobo Arc 10HD is a sexy tablet that offers a lot for its price tag. Kobo's bloatware is unobtrusive and the fact it gives you full access to the Google Play store is a massive plus. The only real downside to the Kobo Arc 10HD is the weight of the thing, which makes using this device as a eReader while on the move a bit of a no go.

The screen isn’t perfect, but this is still the best-value 10in Android tablet around