Aura H2O Aura H2O..still good ?

tostaky · 02-08-2017, 09:55 AM

Hi !

I have a kobo touch for 3 years and i just star to use it again. The lack of light force me to use a headlight for night reading (95% of my reading time). I begin to look for a replacement of my old kobo touch (first generation). I,m In Canda, i could get a refurbt aura h2O with kobo sleep cover for 130$.

Questions:

1) Would it be a nice upgrade for my kobo touch?

2) Should I make the plunge and pay 250$ for the Aura one ?

3) Is the Aura h2O obsolete ?

Thanks !

AnemicOak · 02-08-2017, 10:09 AM

The H2O is a nice upgrade and no it's not obsolete. I'm still using it's older brother, the Aura HD, every day and love it. Only you can really say if you should go for that or the Aura One. Perhaps there is a retail store near you where you could go an see both models in person to help you decide.

doubleshuffle · 02-08-2017, 12:28 PM

^ This. I'm also still using my Aura HD every day and am perfectly happy with it. And the H2O has newer display technology, so it should be even better than the HD.

kansaskyle · 02-08-2017, 12:33 PM

I bought an H2O and an Aura One in the last month.

I much prefer the Aura One with the integrated Overdrive feature, the nightlight, the thinner form factor, and the larger screen.

The longer battery life and lower price are the two big selling points for the H2O in my opinion.

PeterHadTrapp · 02-09-2017, 06:56 AM

Hi tostaky,

the Aura H20 is still a very good Reader and absolutely not obsolete.
I have them both here, Aura ONE and Aura H20.

The light on the h20 is better, more homogenous.
And in question of the sharpness, I`m not able to discover a difference, although the aura ONE has a higher resolution in theory.
And you can use the aura H20 much longer without charging. I got the impression, that the reading time of the H20 is three times as long, as of the aura ONE.

The only reason for me to buy and use the aura one, is the bigger display.
An aura H20 is still absolutely state of the art. It is an enormous progress if you change from a kobo touch to an aura h2o.

Regards
Peter

Stingo · 02-09-2017, 08:44 AM

The H2O is a great reader. The text is sharper than on the aura one, to my eye. My Aura One died last week and I've been using my H2O without any regrets other than missing the aura one night mode.

issybird · 02-09-2017, 11:57 AM

I have both the H2O and the ONE, and I think that the H2O with sleepcover for $130 is by far the better value. It will be a huge upgrade over the Touch in terms of size, light and acuity.

tostaky · 02-09-2017, 11:57 AM

Thanks for those answers ! I've decided to take the plunge. So far so good with my refurbished H2O !

kansaskyle · 02-09-2017, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tostaky

Thanks for those answers ! I've decided to take the plunge. So far so good with my refurbished H2O !

Congrats on your new reader!

ikkentobi · 02-09-2017, 01:33 PM

The H2O is a great reader. If it leaves me, I'll buy the same model again.

sparklemotion · 02-09-2017, 06:00 PM

Enjoy your H20! It's the best e-reader I've ever had and I've had a lot.

02-08-2017, 09:55 AM	#1
tostaky Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2017 Device: Kobo touch	Aura H2O..still good ? Hi ! I have a kobo touch for 3 years and i just star to use it again. The lack of light force me to use a headlight for night reading (95% of my reading time). I begin to look for a replacement of my old kobo touch (first generation). I,m In Canda, i could get a refurbt aura h2O with kobo sleep cover for 130$. Questions: 1) Would it be a nice upgrade for my kobo touch? 2) Should I make the plunge and pay 250$ for the Aura one ? 3) Is the Aura h2O obsolete ? Thanks !

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Kobo aura h2o display on aura hd?	gezzer	Kobo Developer's Corner	3	02-22-2017 10:32 AM
export from glo to aura hd to aura h2o	mcp000	Kobo Reader	3	11-25-2015 05:46 AM
Aura HD vs H2O	themikeyt	Kobo Reader	21	08-08-2015 06:15 AM
Buy Kobo Aura and/or Aura H2O	kobayashi	Flea Market	4	02-04-2015 11:03 PM
Replacing Nook Simple Touch: Onyx T68 vs Kobo Aura vs Kobo Aura H2O	iNovelReader	Which one should I buy?	0	10-28-2014 01:40 AM

02-08-2017, 10:09 AM	#2
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	The H2O is a nice upgrade and no it's not obsolete. I'm still using it's older brother, the Aura HD, every day and love it. Only you can really say if you should go for that or the Aura One. Perhaps there is a retail store near you where you could go an see both models in person to help you decide.

02-08-2017, 12:28 PM	#3
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,923 Karma: 185041098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	^ This. I'm also still using my Aura HD every day and am perfectly happy with it. And the H2O has newer display technology, so it should be even better than the HD.

02-08-2017, 12:33 PM	#4
kansaskyle Addict Posts: 245 Karma: 765530 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Austin, TX Device: Kobo Aura One & Forma, Kindle Voyage, PW, and Oasis 3	I bought an H2O and an Aura One in the last month. I much prefer the Aura One with the integrated Overdrive feature, the nightlight, the thinner form factor, and the larger screen. The longer battery life and lower price are the two big selling points for the H2O in my opinion.

02-09-2017, 06:56 AM	#5
PeterHadTrapp Member Posts: 14 Karma: 263 Join Date: Jan 2016 Device: Kobo Aura HD "Brownie"	Hi tostaky, the Aura H20 is still a very good Reader and absolutely not obsolete. I have them both here, Aura ONE and Aura H20. The light on the h20 is better, more homogenous. And in question of the sharpness, I`m not able to discover a difference, although the aura ONE has a higher resolution in theory. And you can use the aura H20 much longer without charging. I got the impression, that the reading time of the H20 is three times as long, as of the aura ONE. The only reason for me to buy and use the aura one, is the bigger display. An aura H20 is still absolutely state of the art. It is an enormous progress if you change from a kobo touch to an aura h2o. Regards Peter

02-09-2017, 08:44 AM	#6
Stingo Fanatic Posts: 559 Karma: 1334691 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Device: KH2O, KPW2, KDXG, KPW1, K3, S505	The H2O is a great reader. The text is sharper than on the aura one, to my eye. My Aura One died last week and I've been using my H2O without any regrets other than missing the aura one night mode.

02-09-2017, 11:57 AM	#7
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,229 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	I have both the H2O and the ONE, and I think that the H2O with sleepcover for $130 is by far the better value. It will be a huge upgrade over the Touch in terms of size, light and acuity.

02-09-2017, 01:33 PM	#10
ikkentobi Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 752 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Germany Device: kobo h2o, kobo aura hd, onyx t68	The H2O is a great reader. If it leaves me, I'll buy the same model again.

02-09-2017, 06:00 PM	#11
sparklemotion dangerous when cornered Posts: 1,855 Karma: 22891237 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA Device: Kobo H2O, Kindle Paperwhite	Enjoy your H20! It's the best e-reader I've ever had and I've had a lot.

Advert

Advert