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Meanwhile, the runner-up in the U.S. market, Barnes and Noble, has been mostly quiet on the hardware front. The 2013 Nook Glowlight remains its fore-running monochrome e-reader, and B&N's move to spin off Nook into a separate company and outsource the man...
Waterproof, within limits, Brighter, whiter screen with built-in lighting, Display is big, at 6.8 inches, Light for its size, Superb font controls and onscreen keyboard, EPub support, Expandable storage...
Price is high, versus Kindle Paperwhite and many compact Android tablets...
Pricier than Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite, the H2O packs a larger, sharper display—and it's waterproof. Serious e-readers will like it for reading in the bath or at the beach, but know that it's a premium-price device, with full-color Android tablets right...
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In the bathtub, at the beach or next to the pool: Those are just three of my favorite places to read. The 6.8-inch Kobo Aura H20 is the first E Ink e-reader designed to be safe in all three situations. Thanks to its bright front-light, it's also good for...
Water resistant, bathtub friendly, Bigger display makes reading easier, Gamified reading experience...
No periodicals, Smudge-prone exterior, Lacks parental controls, Overpriced e-books...
Finally! An E Ink e-reader that's ready for a bath, assuming you can afford this device...
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We review Kobo's new water-resistant eReader, the Kobo Aura H2O.Kobo's Aura H2O is one of the world's first water-resistant eReaders, which is kind of surprising when you think about how many bookworms like to read in the bath or at the beach. In fact, th...
Water resistant, HD screen, Light and portable, Offline web reading...
Store expensive and iffy, Occasional jerky performance...
If you want an eReader for chilling in the bath (or shower, or sea, or any other wet place) then the Kobo Aura H2O is pretty much your one and only choice. The water resistance is a great little feature that we can't believe hasn't been done before 2014.W...
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Kobo is taking the ebook reader somewhere it's never been before: Your bathtub. The new Kobo Aura H2O is in many ways the same device as last year's excellent Aura HD, but with one very important change: The Aura H2O%displayPrice% at %seller% is...
Waterproof. Sharp screen. Bright edge lighting. Fast page turns. Lots of storage and supported file types. Plenty of font customization options.
Pricey. Relatively bulky...
Though a bit pricier than the competition, the waterproof Kobo Aura H2O is the ultimate beach reader...
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Here's how I read on a tablet: I open the Kindle app. I read for somewhere between four and nine seconds. A notification pops up: I have a new email or someone tweeted a funny link at me. I tap on that notification, and check out whatever's come in. I che...
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Whether reading a book or an eReader, water has always been the greatest threat to your books. Fortunately, the new Kobo Aura H2O is a durable eBook reader with excellent waterproofing and a wide range of excellent features. Its 6.8-inch touchscreen is ea...
The Kobo Aura H2O is waterproof, so you don't have to worry about taking it to the beach or pool.
This eReader does not support audiobooks.
The Kobo Aura H2O offers excellent screen resolution, a wide range of features, and waterproofing, making it one of the top eReaders available...
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There are still many valid reasons to use a dedicated ebook reader and one issue Amazon has yet to address is making a reader waterproof for use on the beach or in the tub . Kobo has a product for these environments and I was able to spend a week with the...
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Unlike tablets, the Aura's anti-glare display is ideal for reading in direct sunlight, such as when lounging around a pool or ocean while on vacation. It's also dustproof, so reading on the beach is OK, too. If you get sand on it, just wash it off.Our Kob...
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Bathtubs, swimming pools—liquids in general, really—are the natural enemies of books. Get one wet, even once, and it'll never be the same again. So too electronics, which makes many of the places we like to read—at the beach, in the bathtub, or anywhere w...
Water and dust resistant (rated IP67), Well built, Capable of reading a wide array of file formats, Expandable storage...
Backlight can make text look murky, Heavy for its size, Port cover seems fragile, Expensive for what it delivers...
If you do a lot of your reading poolside, on a boat, in the bath, or in the desert, the Kobo Aura H2O's IP67 rating for water and dust resistance offers an impressive amount of protection from water and dust incursion. But other, less-expensive e-readers...
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