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Originally Posted by jswinden
Not sure about the Kobo as I haven't read the specs, but keep in mind there is a huge difference in marketing an item as water resistant as opposed to water proof. I have a couple of expensive cameras that claim to be water resistant. That means simply that they can get a few tiny drops of water on them without frying the electronics. It does not mean you can drop it in the ocean or swimming pool and expect it to survive, nor even expose it to a steady rainfall or lawn sprinkler. Unless the specs specifically say it is water proof to a depth of X, it is probably not as water resistant as you might think.
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Yeah, but there are videos (Engadget springs to mind) of the Kobo H20 being dunked in water. It can even be used while submerged! Basically, the waterproofing is a just in case... you know, your water bottle leaks in your back. You knock your coffee over it while reading during breakfast, etc.
The water resistance or proofing, however it is phrased, means the Kobo can survive in the bathtub for up to 30 minutes. That is not a gimmick.
EDIT: Just to throw my tuppence in... I bought a PW2 literally days ago. Kinda miffed that this announcement came when it did, but the UK price plus the standard official cover = £209! I paid £139 for my PW2 plus official cover (I had a £10 off coupon). As much as I miss the physical (but somewhat stiff) buttons of my Nook STG, are they worth an extra £70!? I would forsake buttons for the ability to turn off justified text--something I'm forced to do in Calibre before e-mailing books to my device.