[cocopuff]

Hi all,

Well my kobo h2o came in today and while it was booting up the frontlight was on and there appears to be a "leak" for lack of a better term on the left and middle lights. The other three lights I can see when I look from the top of the screen down, but these two lights can be seen when viewed from a normal reading angle. Is this normal or did I just get a bad screen? Not sure if it's worth returning if it is a fairly common occurrence as 90% of the time I do not use the reading light. Other than this minor issue I love the h2o so far, size is good in hand, and it is much lighter than I thought it would be.

Update: I got the ball rolling with customer service since the light will bug me forever if I don't get it replaced. Found another thread that seemed to indicate this is a defect, and customer service assured me I would get a brand new device to replace mine - not a refurb. Customer service was actually very helpful and understanding about this issue so far will post periodic updates. I am very tempted to submerge my device and play with it before I send it off but I'll probably avoid this urge.

Review: Great device, head and shoulders above my NST w glowlight. Other than the two lights at bottom of screen that are defective, the screen is very clear and even - all the way to the top. It is a much whiter background than my old nook, and I can fit much more text on the page so less page turns. Page turns are a bit quicker than my nook, and the touchscreen is much more accurate. I was a bit concerned with how well this would fit in my hand, but the size and weight are perfect. My nook always seemed too small to hold comfortably without a very bulky cover (with cover it was very nice). The weight is a bit more than the nook, but after reading for a few hours it is still light enough to hold up easily. I love the rubbery material it is made out of makes it very solid to hold. So other than the defective light, this is the perfect ereader for me so it will be exchanged not returned for sure.

Only other issue is my computer is too old to get the newest version of calibre so I will have to move my library to the desktop computer (I love my 7 year old laptop, but it's slowly becoming too outdated for many programs b/c it runs mountain lion)