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Originally Posted by PippoPeppe
I think I saw the Clara HD (EDIT: oh, right, now I'm not sure if it was that or the Aura H20) in a shop today and it was quite good. I am actually thinking about taking that one.
I also received a payrise today so I feel more generous (it's a gift) so I am also happy to get to £200 if you think a more expensive model is worth the price difference.
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In the UK, by far the most common Kobo device you will see is the Clara, you should be able to find it alongside a Paperwhite in most PC Worlds, for example.
Getting to see the other models in person is a lot more hit and miss. I managed to see a H2O in one PC World, and a One in a WH Smiths, but it did feel like everything else was being phased out of retail. Similarly, I couldn't find a Kindle Oasis 2 hands-on either.
From Clara to H2O you get waterproofiness and a larger screen, but more size and weight.
From H2O to One, you keep the waterproofiness, get a larger screen again, more size and weight again, and a flat-front screen design like a tablet, rather than having the screen recessed inside the bevels like most eReaders.
If you want a compact, lighter, cheaper model the get the Clara.
If you want a bigger screen and portability isn't as important, consider the One.
The H2O is an odd man-in-the-middle. It doesn't really seem to have a place in the market, given that the devices aren't that far away in price.
I went for the One for the flat-front screen, easier to keep clean.
As far as buying one, the Clara is easy to find, the other two I'd recommend Argos as the best place to reliably find them. Don't order from Amazon, they overcharge for all of the Kobo eReaders.