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DNSB · 08-17-2023, 01:08 PM

Also you might want to realize that reading on a boat unless you are planning on sticking to fresh water is not a good idea unless you happen to own the Kobo Aura H2O which was physically sealed. The current generation of waterproof ereaders use a conformal coating (see HZO for instance). This means that while water may get into the device, in theory, it should not damage the electronics. Unfortunately, the IP testing is done with plain water. This means that salt water, soapy water, etc. are not something to immerse your ereader in or even get splashed by. The USB connector for instance will corrode very happily after being in contact with salt water.

So if your ereader contacts salt water, an immediate rinse with fresh water should keep any damage from happening but there is no guarantee.

08-17-2023, 01:08 PM	#6
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 46,784 Karma: 169712580 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Also you might want to realize that reading on a boat unless you are planning on sticking to fresh water is not a good idea unless you happen to own the Kobo Aura H2O which was physically sealed. The current generation of waterproof ereaders use a conformal coating (see HZO for instance). This means that while water may get into the device, in theory, it should not damage the electronics. Unfortunately, the IP testing is done with plain water. This means that salt water, soapy water, etc. are not something to immerse your ereader in or even get splashed by. The USB connector for instance will corrode very happily after being in contact with salt water. So if your ereader contacts salt water, an immediate rinse with fresh water should keep any damage from happening but there is no guarantee.