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Kobo H2O Specs released
Kobo has emailed out the specs of the new H2O ererader. Pics below.
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08-26-2014, 10:26 PM | #2 |
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Also see https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...95&postcount=8 from a first impressions post from the award winning Science Fiction writer (and MobileRead member) Robert J Sawyer
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08-26-2014, 10:45 PM | #3 |
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I should also include the link for the General Discussion of this device.
And also the Kobo Devices sub-forum discussion. Last edited by Lynx-lynx; 08-26-2014 at 10:57 PM. Reason: added last link |
08-27-2014, 01:11 AM | #4 |
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Sounds good from the specs. I bet it won't be cheap though either.
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I've had the 'Introducing' email from Kobo this morning saying pre ordering starts on the 1st Sept. No price though.
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129 pounds! My guess.
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Google says the exchange rate is more like £142, and the official price of the Aura HD is £140 so my guess is that's maybe £150.
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For info, the FAQs show the price as:
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Man... $179.99 is serious money for an e-reader that is essentially only really different in being larger than the average e-reader and waterproof.
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It seems like Kobo is trending up on price? The Aura was an increase, and now the H2O is an increase |
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Yes it was introduced at $169, so the H20 is only $10 more. Both of them are PREMIUM readers. Premium can indicate several things, including price. But if one compares it to a "cheaper" reader such as the Kindle Paperwhite, not only is the PW smaller, with lower resolution, it is only $40 cheaper (w/o adds). I don't think $40 is a huge amount to pay for what you are getting with the Aura H20.
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