I bought a 2e from amazon and got it on Sunday.
Side by side with my hd, it's hard for me to see any differences. I've compared lighting, font sizes and I can't tell which is which until I turn them over.
I downloaded a 'free' sample of an audiobook, connected to a bluetooth speaker to listen, but I won't buy audiobooks from kobo and the other method (zip and rename mp3s) has a horrible interface. Can't get audiobooks from Overdrive on a kobo either.
I use magnetic cables so the usb connector on both are the same for me.
The best part of the 2e is the button on the back.
Not complaining, I like my kobos, but the 2e is sort of underwhelming for a new device.