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Braid · 12-14-2016, 09:37 AM

Kobo Aura ONE: 300dpi
Kobo Aura H2O: 265dpi

The H2O has a "flap" thing at the bottom that you need to open and close every time you plug the reader in or access the SD card slot. It feels quite flimsy - I'm not fond of it. The ONE has the micro USB cable socket with no required flap thingy to cover it up.

The ONE has no SD card slot, but its 8GB memory is double that of most readers.

The H2O has a raised bezel while the ONE's screen is flush with the bezel. I like flush screens but the raised bezel gives it a more rugged feel, in that if you drop it, the screen can't scratch off of the ground. Other people may not agree with me on that.

I don't know which one is better. I have both and I don't think I could choose which one I prefer. I'd say the H2O is better to carry around because of said ruggedness and because of its smaller size. The ONE is more beautiful and elegant - thinner AND larger - so it feels a bit delicate for me... which is part of why I'm so hesitant to install Koreader (I prefer this firmware for reading certain file types, but it is ugly)

12-14-2016, 09:37 AM	#2
Braid Groupie Posts: 184 Karma: 700000 Join Date: Dec 2016 Device: Kindle Oasis (2nd), Kobo Aura One, Kindle Voyage, Kobo H2O (1st)	Kobo Aura ONE: 300dpi Kobo Aura H2O: 265dpi The H2O has a "flap" thing at the bottom that you need to open and close every time you plug the reader in or access the SD card slot. It feels quite flimsy - I'm not fond of it. The ONE has the micro USB cable socket with no required flap thingy to cover it up. The ONE has no SD card slot, but its 8GB memory is double that of most readers. The H2O has a raised bezel while the ONE's screen is flush with the bezel. I like flush screens but the raised bezel gives it a more rugged feel, in that if you drop it, the screen can't scratch off of the ground. Other people may not agree with me on that. I don't know which one is better. I have both and I don't think I could choose which one I prefer. I'd say the H2O is better to carry around because of said ruggedness and because of its smaller size. The ONE is more beautiful and elegant - thinner AND larger - so it feels a bit delicate for me... which is part of why I'm so hesitant to install Koreader (I prefer this firmware for reading certain file types, but it is ugly) Last edited by Braid; 12-14-2016 at 09:42 AM.