Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 or the great competition of Amazon's Kindle

Despite the fact that Amazon does not offer specific sales figures for the different devices it has for sale in the market, including a good collection of eReaders, no one or almost no one doubts that their Kindle are the best-selling devices of this type in the world. market. However, in recent times, Kobo continues to make great efforts to become a real competition. A few days ago they took another step towards it with the launch of the new Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2, also named Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2017.

This new e-book is a review of the Kobo Aura H2O that had a great success in the market and that began to worry the high echelons of Amazon, due to its huge screen, its careful design and its price. In addition, it also managed to convince a huge number of readers that after testing the Kobo device they rated all its features very positively. How could it be otherwise, we have tested the new Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2017 and this is our complete analysis.

Integrated

Kobo has always put great interest in taking maximum care of the design of its devices and this Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 is no exception, although we already warn you that the materials used may leave you a little indifferent. And this new electronic book is built in black plastic on the front, on which all the traces will be marked every time we read, something that is really uncomfortable and that sometimes gives the device a dirty appearance (You can look closely at most of the photographs in the article and you will see how it is full of fingerprints despite the fact that I cleaned it over and over again). The back is covered with a kind of rubber that will allow us to hold the device with great comfort and without there being too many chances of it slipping or falling to the ground.

One of the positive aspects of this new Kobo eReader is its Huge 6.8-inch screen that allows you to enjoy eBooks almost as if we were reading a book in the traditional paper format.

Also we cannot forget the new IPX68 certification with which the new Kobo device has and that allows us not only to wet our electronic book, but also to submerge it up to 2 meters under water and for a maximum of 60 minutes. I am not very clear who may want to submerge an electronic book under water, since it will be difficult to read, but it is very positive to be able to wet it since we are never careless books in the pool or in the bathtub of our house .

Finally, we want to talk about the weight of this new Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2017, which is 207 grams, and which undoubtedly seems excessive for a device of this type, although taking into account that it is not an eReader with the usual size, we can assuming this weight that is not uncomfortable when reading.

Characteristics and specifications

Here we show you the Main features and specifications of the new Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2;

• Dimensions: 129 x 172 x 8.8 mm
• Weight: 207 grams
• 6.8-inch Letter touchscreen with 265 dpi e-ink print quality
• Front lighting: ComfortLigth PRO that reduces exposure to blue light for a much more comfortable night reading
• Internal storage: 8GB where we can store more than 6.000 eBooks
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Micro USB
• Battery: 1.500 mAh that ensures autonomy for weeks
• Supported formats: 14 directly supported file formats (EPUB, EPUB3, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR)
• Available languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese, Japanese and Turkish
• Personalization: TypeGenius - 11 different font types and 50+ font styles
  Unique font thickness and sharpness settings

Undoubtedly the most outstanding features of this new Kobo device is its huge 6,8-inch screen and that a large number of readers like so much, and that unfortunately not too many companies have dared to launch an eReader with a screen Of this size. In addition, the IPX68 certification and the enormous number of compatible formats are other of its great strengths that have already placed it as one of the most valued electronic books at the level of characteristics and specifications.

Video analysis

Below we show you a complete video analysis of this Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2017;

Our experience with the new Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2

Clearly One of the things that we liked the most about this Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 has been the size of its screen, which allows us to hold a device with measurements very similar to those of any book in the traditional paper format. This means that we can read in a more comfortable way and without, for example, having to increase the size of the font, something that for those of us who cannot see too well is a real nuisance.

Continuing with the screen I must highlight the Huge resolution that it offers, 256ppi and that makes any letter of the text look very sharp and clear. To this must be added the ComfortLigth PRO feature that reduces exposure to blue light, and which is regulated automatically depending on the light in the place where we are reading. This feature is an idea to read just before going to sleep and so that our eyes do not end up tired, as happens with other devices of this type.

Another thing that is not lacking in the new Kobo device is the support for numerous formats, something that is always appreciated. Specifically, we can upload files with the following extensions; EPUB, EPUB3, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ and CBR.

Luckily I have been lucky enough to try many electronic books in recent times, but one of the ones that has left me the best taste in my mouth is this Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2017, largely because of its large screen, but also because of others. many factors, which leave the design of the device in the background very far from its weight, perhaps somewhat high.

It is important to note that we have decided not to try to submerge the device in water, because of what could happen, although from Kobo it has insisted over and over again that we get it wet or get into the pool with it since there would be no problem. At Actualidad Gagdget we are passionate about technology but to use it where it belongs and we sincerely firmly believe that a fairly high priced eReader is not worthy of unnecessary testing for almost everyone.

Price and Availability

This Kobo Aura H20 Edition 2 is already on sale worldwide after it was officially presented just a few days ago. It can be purchased through various means, among which the physical stores of FNAC, fnac.es or kobo.com stand out. In addition, and how could it be otherwise, it can also be purchasedvia Amazon at the following link.

Regarding the price, we are not facing an economic electronic book, but we do the price has been reduced compared to previous models, staying at 179.99 euros. It is not too low a price, but if we compare the quality and power that this Kobo device offers us, it is more than adjusted.

Final assessment

To close this analysis we could not fail to make a final assessment. First of all i think this Kobo Aura H2O 2017 can not leave anyone indifferent And I think that many readers will like it, but others will also dislike it, not because it has some important deficiency or failure, but because there are many readers who do not want such a large screen to read on a daily basis.

If I were to put a note on this new Kobo device, after using it for several days, is very close to outstanding, although staying at a remarkable high. Perhaps a lower weight and different materials for its construction would have given this device the desired stand out. Also, if for future versions they corrected the problem of the traces that remain marked throughout the case, it would be very appreciated.

Amazon dominates the eReader market with its Kindle, but this Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2017 is very close in every way to the devices of the company led by Jeff Bezos and perhaps in the future the landscape within the world of digital reading change radically.

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