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Originally Posted by Katsunami
Wait with that. The Aura HD is over 1,5 years old already, and there is a rumor that Kobo is gearing up to introduce the Aura H20 in September. That would become an almost waterproof successor to the Aura HD; it will have a 6.8 inch screen as well.
Some rumory stuff |
Good point Katsumami! After receiving the Kobo HD for my birthday, I started seeing speculation about the Aura H2O. From what I've read it looks like it will be very similar to the HD, but be waterproof, and maybe have a capacitive touchscreen instead of infrared. I'm very happy with my Aura HD, but it makes sense to wait for a few weeks or so to see what Kobo announces. Or, you might be able to get the Aura HD at a discount--right now Kobo's website has them for $149, $20 off the normal price of $169. I believe I read that the new H2O is expected to be priced at $179.
Edited to add: just noticed the link Katsunami posted reporting the expected specs of the H2O--indeed very similar, but with the improvements of waterproofing and a capacitive screen. Although, I have to say, I don't mind the infrared touch screen.