I received my Kobo H2O as a gift and I loved it at first! Unfortunately, the screen recently froze and then my ereader stopped working completely. It won't turn on, it won't charge, it won't respond when plugged into my computer, and it won't reset.

Amazing! Far exceeds expectations. If I cannot read a real print book, this is my second choice. The only failing is that it isn't capable of colour, for cover viewing, comics, anime, Ganga, etc.

The aftermarket-treated Waterproof Kindle is just about perfect: an already fantastic e-reader with the added bonus of being built like a rock. But all that comes with one hell of a price tag - $US240, specifically.

Waterproof; Beautiful high-res screen; Functional home screen

Waterproofing is unnecessary; No 3G; no touchscreen; Odd keyboard layout

There are lot of waterproof products on the market – smartphones, speakers, cameras – but the Kobo Aura H2O is the world's first waterproof e-reader. Forget sealing your e-reader in a plastic zip-lock bag or special waterproof case next time you're within sight of water.

If you do a lot of your reading poolside, on a boat, in the bath, or in the desert, the Kobo Aura H2O's IP67 rating for water and dust resistance...

Water and dust resistant (rated IP67; Well built; Capable of reading a wide array of file formats; Expandable storage

Backlight can make text look murky; Heavy for its size; Port cover seems fragile; Expensive for what it delivers

A waterproof eReader that you can use in the bath, but one with a serious flaw. Here's our Kobo Aura H2O review

If you enjoy reading while having a long soak in the bath, the waterproof Kobo Aura H2O is probably the eReader for you. It's also good a choice for those who want to take an eReader on holiday for a spot of poolside reading.

The Kobo Aura H2O is the first premium waterproof and dustproof eReader on the market that can be submerged in 1 metre of water for up to 30 minutes.

I've got a struggle y'all. I've been using the new Kobo Aura H2O off and on for the last few weeks, switching between reading on it with reading on my overpriced but super damn slick Amazon Kindle Oasis . The two aren't entirely comparable: The Oasis costs $290 and the Kobo goes for $180.

It's waterproof and inexpensive

At this point there's really no reason to own anything but a Kindle

It’s not a giant leap forward for e-readers, and doesn’t deviate very much from Kobo’s previous efforts either, but a few tweaks and changes make this second generation Aura H2O a serious contender. Kobo’s admittedly excellent Aura One is still the better e-reader if you don’t plan on taking it with you on the move - that larger screen almost perfectly matches the dimensions of a real paperback book. Amazon does have a bigger library of books, and if you previously owned a Kindle you’ll have to leave all your old ebooks behind when making the switch to Kobo’s book store. The Kindle Oasis remains the epitome of luxury, too. For tech-savvy travellers, though, this is easily the better buy. If you’re after some summer salvation, make sure to snap one of these up before school finishes in July, and your kids try to turn holidays into hell. Buy the Kobo Aura H20 (20170 here from Kobo

It’s a waterproof wonder; Undercuts the Kindle competition; Brilliant backlight won't keep you up at night;

Kobo’s book catalogue still lags behind Amazon;