The eBook Reader Blog

Here’s a quick comparison review between the Kindle Paperwhite 3 and the Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2, the latest new waterproof ebook reader from Kobo. The Kindle Paperwhite 3 was released two years ago now, but it’s still the most popular Kindle and is the most comparable to the Aura H2O. I won’t be comparing […]

Review Date: June 2017 – Review unit purchased from Chapters.Indigo Overview Kobo released the Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 in May 2017. As the name implies, it’s the 2nd generation model—the original H2O was released back in 2014 and was one of the first waterproof ebook readers. Overall not a lot has changed with the […]

Last September when Kobo released the Kobo Aura One it was the first ebook reader to come with a 7.8-inch 300 ppi E Ink screen, and it was also the first ereader to offer a frontlight with adjustable light temperature. Kobo calls it a Comfortlight Pro, and it’s also available on the new 2nd gen […]

The second generation Kobo Aura H2O was released this past week, so let’s go ahead and see how it compares to the larger Kobo Aura One that was released last fall. As mentioned yesterday in the Kobo Aura H2O first impressions review, I feel like the Aura One is the far superior device, with a […]

Kobo’s latest ebook reader, the 6.8-inch Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2, was released earlier this week on Monday the 22nd. The one I ordered from Chapters.Indigo arrived a couple of days ago and I can’t help but be disappointed with the new Kobo Aura H2O. Honestly I feel like the 1st gen model was better […]

The second generation Kobo Aura H2O officially gets released tomorrow so Kobo is trying to clear out stock of the original H2O by offering a free sleepcover with it (but only from the US Kobo store). The Kobo Aura H2O sells for $179 and the sleepcover sells for $39.99 so it’s a pretty good deal […]

Kobo’s latest ebook reader, the second generation Kobo Aura H2O, has officially gone up for pre-order starting today. Both Kobo.com and Chapters.Indigo have the new 6.8-inch H2O available to pre-order. The US price is $179 and the Canadian price is $199. The release date is only a week away on May 22nd, so it will […]

Earlier this week Kobo unveiled a second generation Kobo Aura H2O to replace their original waterproof ereader. The new Kobo Aura H2O gets released later this month on the 15th. A French website has posted a comparison review showing the new Kobo versus the original H2O. Overall not much has changed. The new model is […]