Aura H2O It Arrived!!

sherman · 01-28-2015, 12:25 AM

So, my new toy arrived this afternoon.

While I've hardly had a chance to look at it, a couple of very very rough first thoughts:

The screen is gorgeous.

The screen is also very smooth to touch compared to my Glo, although that could be an age factor.

There appear to be no pinpricks as far as the light goes. There may be some slight uneveness in the light (vertically), but if there is, it is very subtle and you have to look pretty hard to see it. I'll reassess in a couple of days, but I'm not expecting to have any issues with it.

My biggest issue at the moment is waiting for it to fully charge, so I can actually do some reading on the thing.

Quexos · 01-29-2015, 05:47 PM

Do you plan to submerge it in water?

sherman · 01-29-2015, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quexos

Do you plan to submerge it in water?

Ummmm. Good question.

Probably not deliberately, but I certainly have more peace of mind if I frop it in some water accidentally. I'm also more likely to read around/in water too.

Lynx-lynx · 01-29-2015, 08:06 PM

Hey Sherman congrats

Re testing it in water .... mmmm .... maybe just stand in the street one wet and windy day eh!

jackastor · 01-30-2015, 08:21 PM

Actually I did take the time to use it fully submersed in a hot bath. It works like a charm, the added benefit was that it smells like bubble bath vanilla..(well kidding about the vanilla smell) but it does function and is waterproof.

At any rate you can definitely use it in the water by the water or over the water. Or even the old fashioned way, you can use it fear of getting it wet just like the older readers. Either way it will keep on ticking .....

regards

Jack

01-28-2015, 12:25 AM	#1
sherman Guru Posts: 877 Karma: 2676800 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Taranaki - NZ Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Forma	It Arrived!! So, my new toy arrived this afternoon. While I've hardly had a chance to look at it, a couple of very very rough first thoughts: The screen is gorgeous. The screen is also very smooth to touch compared to my Glo, although that could be an age factor. There appear to be no pinpricks as far as the light goes. There may be some slight uneveness in the light (vertically), but if there is, it is very subtle and you have to look pretty hard to see it. I'll reassess in a couple of days, but I'm not expecting to have any issues with it. My biggest issue at the moment is waiting for it to fully charge, so I can actually do some reading on the thing.

01-30-2015, 08:21 PM	#5
jackastor Wizard Posts: 1,847 Karma: 3212428 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: iphone stanza, kobo touch,ASUS TF300,KOBO GLO, Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Mini	What do you mean you dropped it in the tub? Actually I did take the time to use it fully submersed in a hot bath. It works like a charm, the added benefit was that it smells like bubble bath vanilla..(well kidding about the vanilla smell) but it does function and is waterproof. At any rate you can definitely use it in the water by the water or over the water. Or even the old fashioned way, you can use it fear of getting it wet just like the older readers. Either way it will keep on ticking ..... regards Jack

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Quexos Member Retired Posts: 1,999 Karma: 11348924 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Limbo Device: none	Do you plan to submerge it in water?

01-29-2015, 08:06 PM	#4
Lynx-lynx Treachery of images ... Posts: 4,149 Karma: 94320195 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia Device: Sony 650, Kobo Glo, H2O, Aura One, Forma, Libra 2, Libra Colour	Hey Sherman congrats Re testing it in water .... mmmm .... maybe just stand in the street one wet and windy day eh!