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Which of course depends on the country you are in.
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Point. The country I'm in? Warnings about "warranty void if opened" are invalid and unenforceable.
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No. The Clara HD is a current device which is not likely to be replace soon. The Aura Edition 2 might be.
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Then I don't know. Maybe the cost of redesigning the device and retooling the manufacturing lines isn't seen as worth it.
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The problem with your theory is that waterproofing these devices was a desired feature. People asked for it. People have complained there is no waterproof 6" Kobo ereader. Kobo were responding to market demand with them.
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That's putting the cart before the horse. "People" weren't demanding it in significant numbers until after Apple started touting the waterproofing in iPhones as a premium feature -- and using it as one of their many threats against third party repairs.