Is it worth upgrading from H2O to Aura one?

Smartie · 08-30-2016, 09:15 PM

I like big screen in general and I have Kobo H2O(had Aura HD before). pretty very excited for aura one. But I am wondering it is worth it upgrading? 7.9 vs 6.8 and pay extra 100 dollars(assume I can sell H20)

what's you guys' opinion

Barbara1955 · 08-31-2016, 12:17 AM

You could try selling the one you have first. & Nobody knows if the up grade is worth it except you.

Sweetpea · 08-31-2016, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smartie

I like big screen in general and I have Kobo H2O(had Aura HD before). pretty very excited for aura one. But I am wondering it is worth it upgrading? 7.9 vs 6.8 and pay extra 100 dollars(assume I can sell H20)

what's you guys' opinion

I'll give my opinion next week.

booklover6 · 08-31-2016, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smartie

I like big screen in general and I have Kobo H2O(had Aura HD before). pretty very excited for aura one. But I am wondering it is worth it upgrading? 7.9 vs 6.8 and pay extra 100 dollars(assume I can sell H20)

what's you guys' opinion

Not having an H2O or an Aura One, I still have an opinion! Personally, no. I have an Aura HD, and while I would love it to be waterproof, I am not going to buy the One just for that. If I had to have a waterproof device, I'd get a used H2O. But I don't have to, I just like the idea....I'd really, really, really like a waterproof 6" Kobo. That I would buy. I don't take my Aura HD out of the house due to the size. So waterproofing doesn't matter.

The screen size is nice, but I have an 8" tablet. So it would be redundant for me to buy an 8" reader that I wouldn't take out of the house.

P.S. If Kindle releases a waterproof lighted 300 ppi 6" device before Kobo, I'll buy that one instead. Even though I prefer Kobo for book organization (with Calibre). (As long as it's not the Oasis).

barryem · 08-31-2016, 02:09 PM

If you search on Amazon for Waterfi you'll find a 6" Paperwhite that's waterproof and costs a little less than a comparable Paperwhite without waterproofing. I've never actually seen one but I've seen reviews and tests done on them and read descriptions of their process and it sounds pretty good.

They don't seal the Paperwhite. They disassemble it and coat all the inner parts with something that prevents water from touching them and then they re-assemble them. Because of that process the Amazon warranty is voided but Waterfi has their own 1 year warranty that they claim is the same as Amazons. I haven't read of anyone using that warranty so I don't know how true it is.

They've been selling these since the original Paperwhite and I've never heard anything bad about them but, other than reviews, I've never heard much of anything about them at all.

I don't think I know enough about them to recommend them but if I wanted a waterproof one I don't think I'd be nervous about buying one myself.

Barry

treadlightly · 08-31-2016, 02:22 PM

For me it is not worth upgrading now.

Barbara1955 · 08-31-2016, 03:03 PM

Don't you folks know these devises are NOT Water Proof! "Just" Kobo Aura H2O 6.8-Inch Comfort Light, "Water Resistant" E-Reader
You can get that with a Ziplock Bag!

ApK · 08-31-2016, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by barryem

If you search on Amazon for Waterfi you'll find a 6" Paperwhite that's waterproof and costs a little less than a comparable Paperwhite without waterproofing.

The Waterfi Paperwhite I see is $240, about twice the price of the regular PW.

Cinisajoy · 08-31-2016, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ApK

The Waterfi Paperwhite I see is $240, about twice the price of the regular PW.

Could he have meant a different device?
I bet he meant the Voyage.

jberd · 09-02-2016, 09:30 AM

I have an H20, and I'd get an Aura One in a heartbeat (and keep both) if the Aura One had expandable storage. The lack of an sd card slot is a dealbreaker for me.

ApK · 09-02-2016, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

Could he have meant a different device?
I bet he meant the Voyage.

Maybe Oasis. But I suspect he left out the word "twice."

JSWolf · 09-02-2016, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katie1

Don't you folks know these devises are NOT Water Proof! "Just" Kobo Aura H2O 6.8-Inch Comfort Light, "Water Resistant" E-Reader
You can get that with a Ziplock Bag!

A ziplock bag is of no use with IR touch as you will be touching the screen with the bag.

Jack Torrance · 09-02-2016, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jberd

I have an H20, and I'd get an Aura One in a heartbeat (and keep both) if the Aura One had expandable storage. The lack of an sd card slot is a dealbreaker for me.

Out of curiosity how much storage would you need? They say 8GB is good for 6000 Ebooks. Even if it was 2/3 of that 4000 books is a extremely large library.

Sweetpea · 09-05-2016, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Torrance

Out of curiosity how much storage would you need? They say 8GB is good for 6000 Ebooks. Even if it was 2/3 of that 4000 books is a extremely large library.

I was thinking the same... Unless you plan to fill it with comics (which is something I will most definitely will try!)

Begemot · 09-05-2016, 08:38 AM

The problem with only 8GB is that you can not carry references on demand. Also graphics heavy PDFs can be 10MB and more so would only get <1000 books.

Wikipedia Text only was around 20GB last I checked and that was 2 years ago. So with 8 GB goodbye dreams of your own Hello Hitchhiker's Guide to Galaxy..

08-30-2016, 09:15 PM	#1
Smartie Addict Posts: 285 Karma: 1150760 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kindle PW,KOBO H2O	Is it worth upgrading from H2O to Aura one? I like big screen in general and I have Kobo H2O(had Aura HD before). pretty very excited for aura one. But I am wondering it is worth it upgrading? 7.9 vs 6.8 and pay extra 100 dollars(assume I can sell H20) what's you guys' opinion

08-31-2016, 03:03 PM	#7
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Don't you folks know these devises are NOT Water Proof! "Just" Kobo Aura H2O 6.8-Inch Comfort Light, "Water Resistant" E-Reader You can get that with a Ziplock Bag! Last edited by Barbara1955; 08-31-2016 at 03:14 PM.

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Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	You could try selling the one you have first. & Nobody knows if the up grade is worth it except you.

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barryem Wizard Posts: 2,459 Karma: 68781975 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arkansas Device: Paperwhite 4	If you search on Amazon for Waterfi you'll find a 6" Paperwhite that's waterproof and costs a little less than a comparable Paperwhite without waterproofing. I've never actually seen one but I've seen reviews and tests done on them and read descriptions of their process and it sounds pretty good. They don't seal the Paperwhite. They disassemble it and coat all the inner parts with something that prevents water from touching them and then they re-assemble them. Because of that process the Amazon warranty is voided but Waterfi has their own 1 year warranty that they claim is the same as Amazons. I haven't read of anyone using that warranty so I don't know how true it is. They've been selling these since the original Paperwhite and I've never heard anything bad about them but, other than reviews, I've never heard much of anything about them at all. I don't think I know enough about them to recommend them but if I wanted a waterproof one I don't think I'd be nervous about buying one myself. Barry

08-31-2016, 02:22 PM	#6
treadlightly Wizard Posts: 1,370 Karma: 6957792 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa, ON Device: Kobo H2O	For me it is not worth upgrading now.

09-02-2016, 09:30 AM	#10
jberd Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2015 Device: Kobo Aura H2o	I have an H20, and I'd get an Aura One in a heartbeat (and keep both) if the Aura One had expandable storage. The lack of an sd card slot is a dealbreaker for me.

09-05-2016, 08:38 AM	#15
Begemot Zealot Posts: 111 Karma: 18638 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Sony DPT-S1, Kindle DX, iPad, Kobo Mini,H20,iRiver StoryHD	The problem with only 8GB is that you can not carry references on demand. Also graphics heavy PDFs can be 10MB and more so would only get <1000 books. Wikipedia Text only was around 20GB last I checked and that was 2 years ago. So with 8 GB goodbye dreams of your own Hello Hitchhiker's Guide to Galaxy..

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