MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - PreOrdered a Voyage, Thinking of getting a Kobo H2O too

Haesslich · 10-13-2014, 05:18 PM

The PW is for when I travel to places where wifi may not be easily accessible - the Kobo Mini is for closer to home reading, and the Aura HD shines when it comes to manga or reading over sized books eith images. The H2O will replace the Aura HD in my rotation.

The Aura HD is rather hard to hold, IMO - the fold doesn't help due to the slippery back, which is why I use the Mini and the Kindle PW1 more than it. The H2O isn't as rubbery on the back as the Glo was, but is more like the regular Aura. It's a huge improvement, and enough on its own to warrant the upgrade. The waterproofing is a nice bonus, especially as I won't need to be QUITE as leery of wet conditions as I currently am with my current readers.

Also, the H2O has a much whiter screen than all of my other readers, the PW1 included. This is without the frontlight, under normal lighting (fluorescent). It's leaps and bounds beyond my Aura HD, which is another reason to upgrade for me.

10-13-2014, 05:18 PM	#11
Haesslich Fanatic Posts: 572 Karma: 1138182 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kobo Touch,Glo,Mini,Aura/HD/One,H20, Sony PRS-300/600, Kindle 3-PW	The PW is for when I travel to places where wifi may not be easily accessible - the Kobo Mini is for closer to home reading, and the Aura HD shines when it comes to manga or reading over sized books eith images. The H2O will replace the Aura HD in my rotation. The Aura HD is rather hard to hold, IMO - the fold doesn't help due to the slippery back, which is why I use the Mini and the Kindle PW1 more than it. The H2O isn't as rubbery on the back as the Glo was, but is more like the regular Aura. It's a huge improvement, and enough on its own to warrant the upgrade. The waterproofing is a nice bonus, especially as I won't need to be QUITE as leery of wet conditions as I currently am with my current readers. Also, the H2O has a much whiter screen than all of my other readers, the PW1 included. This is without the frontlight, under normal lighting (fluorescent). It's leaps and bounds beyond my Aura HD, which is another reason to upgrade for me. Last edited by Haesslich; 10-13-2014 at 05:20 PM.