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22 Sep, 2016
Good idea, poor execution
5 of 5 found this helpful The Kobo Aura H2O is a superb idea: a water-resistant high-resolution ereader with long battery life and extensibility through a microSD slot. The software design has additional features like a reading log that keeps statistics on how many books you read and how long you spend reading and has a neat way to interface with Calibre for maintaining shelves of your library. However, I found it was heavier than comparable ereaders, froze often, and has a somewhat fragile screen.
The additional weight is due to the metal case which is needed to provide rigidity because the screen uses a glass substrate. The glass substrate seems to provide a sharper, more brilliant image than the Nook Glowlight but is also damaged by vibrational, torsional, or thermal shock. There seem to be many satisfied users on the Web so this can't be a common problem but there are also a number of people reporting broken screens so it's not exactly rare either. This is what rendered my Kobo useless and contacting customer support was totally useless. Their attitude was quite simply, "you must have damaged the screen through negligence. Sorry, can we sell you ebooks or a replacement device?"
I liked the statistics and bookshelf features enough that I was willing to overlook the freezes and would even have paid to replace the screen if they had offered a service but the company's attitude has turned me off completely.
If you want to read at the pool, beach, or hot tub and don't want to worry about water damage, get a used Nook Glowlight or Kindle Paperwhite and put it in a 25-cent zippered plastic bag. You can now spend the additional $60-80 you just saved on ebooks -- and isn't that why you want an ereader in the first place?
22 Sep, 2016
My favorite ereader
The Nook Glowlight has become my favorite ereader due to its light weight and superb design. It was with great sadness that I found my NGL had died after many years and countries/miles of service. It is an outstanding product with durable design and extensibility with the microSD slot. In the interim, I tried the Kobo Aura H2O -- nice resolution and size but it was much heavier than the Glowlight and not as durable.
About the only complaint I've got is that the rubber bumper is easily damaged and finding a replacement was difficult. The new Glowlight Plus is water resistant but lacks the microSD slot of this model so this was and is still my favorite.
I was very happy to get a nearly new replacement for my Glowlight and for a pittance. I'm back in the saddle with the best ereader on or off the market.
04 Aug, 2021
Great tactical pen and stylus
An excellent pen and handy to have as a glass break if needed. Be careful when traveling -- I've passed through airports many times but had one of these confiscated on my last flight.