KOBO AURA H2O EREADER REVIEW INSTALL
KOBO AURA H2O EREADER REVIEW PRO

The text still looks really good on the H2O, especially if you like bolder fonts, but the screen just isn’t quite as good as some other ereaders. However, it’s hard to notice unless you have the two screens next to each other. The capacitive touchscreen adds a very slight cloudy layer to the screen, making text appear less sharp and clear than ereaders like the Aura One.

KOBO AURA H2O EREADER REVIEW INSTALL

The slightly larger 6.8-inch E Ink screen makes the Aura H2O more unique than all the 6-inch ereaders out there, but the display is odd in that it still shows less text on the screen than a 6-inch Kindle unless you install a patch to remove the header and footer, so the added size is rather unnecessary if the goal is to show more text on the screen. You can even set it to automatically adjust the color based on the time of day. You can control the color of the light from a brighter blue tone to a warmer orange hue. The frontlight is the most innovative feature the new H2O offers. Kobo also did away with the memory card slot on the new H2O but they doubled the internal storage space to 8GB.

KOBO AURA H2O EREADER REVIEW PRO

The main changes with the newer model include the smaller and lighter design, the addition of a Comfortlight Pro to adjust the frontlight color, and the waterproofing went up a notch to an IPX8 rating. It has the same screen, the same processor, the same amount of RAM. Other than the design, the 2nd gen H2O is 90% the same as the original. The InkBooks were the last ereaders that I reviewed and even the $79 Classic had a much nicer, higher-quality design than the 2nd gen Aura H2O, but that’s just the direction Kobo is going lately with their 2nd gen models-minimalist design with a few minor hardware changes. It’s basically just an enlarged version of the Kobo Aura 2. It’s just a typical slap of cheap black plastic, with no page buttons, no memory card slot, and nothing interesting. Kobo Aura H2O Video Reviewįrom a design perspective the new H2O is rather boring. Personally I prefer the higher-quality design and the larger 7.8-inch screen on the Kobo Aura One, so the 2nd gen H2O never really clicked for me, but it’s still a nice device in its own right and provides a solid alternative to all the 6-inch ereaders available on the market-more choices is always a good thing, especilly when it comes to ebook readers. No other ereader has that combination of features. The Kobo Aura H2O is unique with its 6.8-inch screen, the waterproof design, and the adjustable frontlight. Occasionally the touchscreen doesn’t recognizes presses so you have to tap things more than once to get it to respond.

Screen not as sharp and clear as similar ereaders.Uninspired design-no page buttons, no memory card slot, plastic material feels kind of cheap.Bolder fonts than Kindles, and more font choices.Slightly larger 6.8-inch screen is a nice alternative to typical 6-inch ereaders.The frontlight color can be adjusted from a cool hue to a warm orange color for night reading.The 2nd gen H2O sells for $179 in the Unites States and $199 in Canada, the same price as the original. It and the Kobo Aura One are currently the only two ereaders to offer that feature. The main difference with the new H2O is the addition of the Comfortlight Pro to adjust the color temerpature of the frontlight.

Kobo aura h2o ereader review