Kobo releases Vox e-reading tablet, based on Android 2.3

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.

now that the spec has been released and (somewhat) settled, I wonder if Kobo will support epub3.

I wonder how well this type of screen would work with a stylus as a note taking device.

An Android tablet with more limited functionality for more money than other Android tablets!