Too bad. There are no pictures. It's just a press release.<p>Since the press release is on the Kobo books website, I'd expect something to entice me other than a page full of text, especially since they state that the device is available for pre-order today.<p>$199 is a steep enough price for me to want some more details before I pre-order. Hell, they didn't even put hyperlinks in the press release.<p>Here's a direct link to the Kobo Vox:<p><a href="http://www.kobobooks.com/kobovox" rel="nofollow">http://www.kobobooks.com/kobovox</a>
If I'm not mistaken, this is the first non-eInk device that Kobo has released. They've switched to an AFFS+ screen, an LCD technology, which means that they're sacrificing battery life (they claim 7 hours, compared to weeks or months on their prior devices) and passive illumination (which is easier on the eyes in low light) for refresh time and colour gamut.