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Then someone posted that Walmart had it for a dollar less, with free shipping. And, again, when I checked online they too were sold out. I was really miffed.
I kept checking the websites for Staples, Future Shop, Best Buy, and Walmart, and then, on Monday March 17th, Walmart had more stock! So, I bought a white one. Delivery was incredibly fast and I received it Wednesday.
The first thing I did after opening the box was to charge the device. The only items in the box are the device, a charger, and a small user manual, but that is all you need. Charged and turned on, it looks like this;
The specifications of the Kobo Arc 64GB are;
- 7” 1280 x 800 HD display (215 ppi)
- 1 GB RAM
- 1.5 GHz dual core processor
- Android 4.1™* (Jelly Bean)
- Tapestries (Kobo’s exclusive and clunky user interface)
- HD 720p Front facing camera (1.3 MP)
- Accelerometer
- Built-in front facing stereo speakers
- Wi Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- micro USB connectivity
In my opinion, Kobo's launcher Tapestry is crap so the first thing I did was drop Nova Launcher on it. Now it feels just like a regular tablet. Nova is one of the best launchers out there.
I then put XBMC on it. XBMC is a free open source media centre. You can't get XBMC through the play store, so you need to browse to http://xbmc.org/download/ on your tablet and download and install the Android(arm) release. Your tablet will ask if you want to install software from an un-trusted source. Just say yes.
Next, I wanted to root the Arc. The Kobo Arc is one of the easiest devices to root. Simply download arctic.apk to your tablet from http://zhuoweizhang.net/Arctic.apk install it, wait a few seconds [ say 30 to be safe], power the device down then back on. It is now rooted!
If you are leery about downloading and installing random files from the internet, you can install Cydia Impactor. [ http://www.cydiaimpactor.com/ ] Cydia Impactor is a GUI tool for working with Android devices. It has some features, but is still a work-in-progress. Its key feature is exploiting the Android "Master Key" vulnerability, allowing you to obtain root access on your device.
I haven't done this yet, but after rooting install xray app to scan your kobo. http://www.xray.io/
For more rooting information on the Kobo Arc series of devices check out;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507886
[It's interesting, but seems too complicated for me.]
Anyway, That's it! Now I've just got to get some e-books; up to 71,680!
[The Kindle has 2 GB internal storage (approximately 1.25 GB available for user content), and holds up to 1,400 books ... so 64 GB would be 71,680 books, or as many as a nice sized library]
My other blogs:
OpenVZ on Debian - http://openvzondeb.blogspot.ca/
Linux Server Hardening - http://linuxserverhardening.blogspot.ca/
Icecast on Debian - http://icecastondebian.blogspot.ca/2013/10/page-one_31.html
SSHFS with rcync - http://usingsshfs.blogspot.ca/
SOCKS Tunneling - http://sockstunneling.blogspot.ca/
Kobo Arc 7", 64GB - http://koboarc.blogspot.ca/ [*new*]
and, a few works in progress:
Short Stories - http://louisebridgewrites.blogspot.ca/
Android TV Sticks - http://tvsticks.blogspot.ca/
My Streams:
Ices information panel - http://www.eclectica.mx:8000/
One of my streams is an all Neil Young stream.To see its listing on the Icecast Directory [at: http://dir.xiph.org/ ] search for Neil.
The search results will be: Neil Young [x listeners] " All Neil Young, and only Neil Young."
[all links in this article worked as of 2014/03/25 ]
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