Thread: Kobo Glo HD , H20 or Paperwhite 3
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Old 10-10-2016, 11:22 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by empyrking View Post
So, my question should be should I go with the aura H20 or the Glo HD? I was leaning toward the Glo HD but heard somewhere that the H20 had a more premium feel to it.
I have both. I got the Aura H2O first when the light on the my Glo stopped working. I loved it from the start. After a couple of months, I bought a Glo HD. I didn't need it, it was really a "Why not?" purchase. Again a great reader and I loved it from the start. For a month or so, each week I swapped between, but, I have pretty much settled on the Glo HD. The deciding factor was the size. The Glo HD is easy to carry during my commute and slip into a pocket when walking between the train and bus. With the Aura H2O, I found I was carrying it rather than putting it in a pocket, or putting it in my backpack which was inconvenient. I suppose I found the extra screen space didn't compensate for the inconvenience the larger size added.

As to "premium" fell, I don't know. Both have been in their Kobo covers for so long I don't know what either feels like. But, I remember liking the feel of the new Glo HD cover more the new Aura H2O cover. But, the covers have worn enough that they both feel good now.

Unless you get the chance to pick each up and have that immediate "this is the one" feeling*, then the decision should be based on the features: Screen size - 6" vs 6.8", external SD card, waterproofing. Everything else is pretty much the same.

* Today, I went in to the local Kobo retailer to look at the Aura ONE. That's the feeling I had when I picked up the demo model. My credit card is very happy that they had already run out of stock. But I think I'll start drafting some answers to the question "Why did you buy another eReader?" I'm pretty sure my wife will be asking that before the end of the year.
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