Kobo Arc review: another 7-inch Android tablet steps into the ring

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* [Kobo Arc tablet hands-on](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/19/kobo-arc-tablet-hands-on-video/)
* [Kobo Vox review ](http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/08/kobo-vox-review/)
* [Kobo Glo review: another illuminated e-reader lights up the market](http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/02/kobo-glo-review/)

Perhaps there's something to be said for setting the bar low -- at the very least, it leaves you with ample room to shine in the next round. That's where Kobo, the Canadian-turned-Japanese company, was when [the Arc](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/19/kobo-arc-tablet-hands-on-video/) ($200 and up) landed on our desk, and we'll tell you right now that the 7-inch tablet mops the floor with [its predecessor](http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/08/kobo-vox-review/). In the time since that device was released, however, the rest of the budget tablet market has stepped up its game, with [Google's Nexus 7](http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/28/nexus-7-review/), [Amazon's Kindle Fire HD](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/11/amazon-kindle-fire-hd-review-7-inch/) and [Barnes & Noble's Nook HD](https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=lang_en&safe=off&c2coff=1&q=site:engadget.com+Barnes%20%26%20Noble%27s%20Nook%20HD%20review&btnG=Search) running neck and neck. Has Kobo sufficiently cleared the bar this time out? You're gonna have to click on through for the answer to that one.

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