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Old 05-02-2017, 09:26 AM   #211
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Old 05-02-2017, 09:32 AM   #214
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Old 05-02-2017, 09:37 AM   #215
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No interruptions, sure. But I think this misrepresents the new home page.
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Old 05-02-2017, 09:39 AM   #216
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RAKUTEN KOBO REVEALS THE NEW KOBO AURA H2O: ADVANCED VERSION OF THE ORIGINAL WATERPROOF EREADER (the all caps are theirs, not mine)
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Toronto, ON – May 2, 2017 – Relaxing takes many forms, and many agree that reading is key, especially when it takes place near water whether in the bath, on the dock, by the pool, or at the beach.

In the service of relaxation and just in time for the summer reading season, Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announces its newest addition to the family, the new Kobo Aura H2O—an updated version of the original crowd-pleasing waterproof eReader. The new device allows booklovers to easily read in direct sunlight due to its anti-glare E Ink display, for a print-on-paper like reading experience. ComfortLight PRO reduces blue-light spectrum, so while nail-biting thrillers may keep you up at night, the new Kobo Aura H2O will not.

The new Kobo Aura H2O will be available in black and will retail for $199.99 CAD (MSRP) in Canada at www.kobo.com and select retailers starting on May 22 (pre-orders will be available as of May 15); the device will also be available as of May 22 in the US, the UK, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Japan, and Turkey; as of June in Sweden; as of July in Australia, New Zealand, and Philippines; with Mexico and Brazil to follow later this year.
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Old 05-02-2017, 09:42 AM   #217
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It's roughly a quarter-inch shorter than the current H2O.

Not enough of a size reduction to be persuasive.
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Old 05-02-2017, 09:45 AM   #218
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The new Kobo Aura H2O will be available in black and will retail for $199.99 CAD (MSRP) in Canada
Works out to under $150 in USD from Chapters, although I think they've raised their shipping rates. Still a bargain.
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Old 05-02-2017, 09:46 AM   #219
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Are the textured backs on these newer Kobo's hard plastic or are they rubberized? If rubberized it looks like they'd be nicer to hold...
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It's roughly a quarter-inch shorter than the current H2O.

Not enough of a size reduction to be persuasive.
The comfort light would have been persuasive enough for me. But I already got a One and gave my H2O to my mother. And am not in the market for a new one
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Rubberized.
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No flush bezel, no library feature?
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The no flush bezel is a pro in my ebook, I really prefer the IR touch technique over the capacitive touch.
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No interruptions, sure. But I think this misrepresents the new home page.
Definitely a concern, which hopefully can be worked around.
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