My Kobo Aura H2O review unit arrived

[mr_nihilism]

Originally Posted by booklover6

The fact the Aura H2O will only accept its own USB cord is enough to dissuade me from wanting one, at this time. I'll stick with the Aura HD, for now.

I personally consider it a non issue although I can see an argument for why it could be an issue.

[treadlightly]

Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

The device can display a image that is encoded in color, but as the screen is black and white that is how it appears on the device. If the image the screen is displaying is color (but displayed in black and white) then the screen capture will include the color data and can appear in color on a color display.

Luck;
Ken

Ah, I see, thanks. In this case then, the screenshot and a photograph of the screen would look different.

[murg]

Originally Posted by mr_nihilism

I personally consider it a non issue although I can see an argument for why it could be an issue.

Until you find out that a replacement USB cable will cost $50 and have to be shipped from Canada.

[Canuck_in_Japan]

Originally Posted by booklover6

The fact the Aura H2O will only accept its own USB cord is enough to dissuade me from wanting one, at this time. I'll stick with the Aura HD, for now.

Perhaps Nate just has some really odd USB cords lying around? Hard to believe they would do something so silly.

[ectoplasm]

Originally Posted by John F

..Why not have the same book shown on both readers at the same time? ..

I admit this question occurred to me the instant I saw the picture. For me, the only way to compare is seeing the same text side by side. Multiple pics of different pages with different fonts and layouts would be nice. Some cover pages wouldn't hurt. In all cases, they should be mirrored exactly on both devices.

I appreciate the review though, and the effort to post the review and pics.

For what it's worth, I hold the Aura HD in one hand, and can turn pages. I admit it's awkward, and I still sometimes fumble with it. Thus I'm interested in even a slight improvement in this area.

[Nate the great]

Originally Posted by Canuck_in_Japan

Perhaps Nate just has some really odd USB cords lying around? Hard to believe they would do something so silly.

One of the cables I tried was from a Kindle. That should have worked (it works with pretty much all other devices with a compatible plug).

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by indyglow

I have noticed that adding the following line to the CSS file in ePub does seem to resolve the problem of text getting cut-off on my Aura HD. I am on version 3.8.0 (patched), solely use kepubs using Kobo Extended Touch Plugin and does read with "Show Header and Footer" turned off.

body
{
margin-right: 30px;
}

I tried this on few epubs with 30px and the text fits neatly at the centre of the screen of Aura HD. You might have to tweak that number for your device. I also noted that you'll have to remove any "margin-left" line from the body tag of the CSS.

Have you also noticed that that is unacceptable?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Nate the great

It's up:
http://the-digital-reader.com/2014/0...kobo-aura-h2o/

I would like to add more detail, including a comparison with the Kindle Voyage, but unfortunately I still have not seen that ereader.

You say the H2O won't use any cable but it's own. Will it use any other micro-USB cable for at least charging? Will it charge from an Apple iPhone or iPad charger?

[Nate the great]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

You say the H2O won't use any cable but it's own. Will it use any other micro-USB cable for at least charging? Will it charge from an Apple iPhone or iPad charger?

It didn't come with a charger. And yes, it will work with the several generic chargers on my desk as well as the Google one.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Nate the great

It didn't come with a charger. And yes, it will work with the several generic chargers on my desk as well as the Google one.

But can I use any micro-USB cable to charge or do I have to use the one that comes with the H2O?

The micro-USB cable that comes with the H2O is what you need for data transfer yes?

[Nate the great]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

But can I use any micro-USB cable to charge or do I have to use the one that comes with the H2O?

The micro-USB cable that comes with the H2O is what you need for data transfer yes?

The problem with the H2O is the plug on the end of the cable, and more specifically the port in the ereader. That port isn't shaped quite right to fit the standard cables.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Nate the great

The problem with the H2O is the plug on the end of the cable, and more specifically the port in the ereader. That port isn't shaped quite right to fit the standard cables.

Do you think it might be the unit you have? That the plug will be fixed before it's for sale? Would you mind trying the Kobo cable on a different device to see if it fits? Thanks.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by Nate the great

The problem with the H2O is the plug on the end of the cable, and more specifically the port in the ereader. That port isn't shaped quite right to fit the standard cables.

Do you mean there isn't enough space around the socket to fit the standard sized plug? Your photos seem to show a standard micro USB socket, but it looks like there isn't space around it for the plug. Could we have a photo of the plug? Then we can see if other plugs could be modified.

[Nate the great]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Do you think it might be the unit you have? That the plug will be fixed before it's for sale? Would you mind trying the Kobo cable on a different device to see if it fits? Thanks.

The Kobo cable works with everything I have on hand.

On a related note, I discovered after i wrote the review that my Pocketbook Ultra shares a similar predilection. It will only accept its own cable - or the Kobo cable.

The Aura H2O will accept the Ultra's cable or its own, but not any other. (This already came up in the comment section of the review.)

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Nate the great

The Kobo cable works with everything I have on hand.

On a related note, I discovered after i wrote the review that my Pocketbook Ultra shares a similar predilection. It will only accept its own cable - or the Kobo cable.

The Aura H2O will accept the Ultra's cable or its own, but not any other. (This already came up in the comment section of the review.)

Since the cable works with other devices, maybe it's that H2O? have you contacted Kobo about this to find out what's going on?