I'm quite happy with the purchase, good quality and usability, nothing fancy but satisfied my needs. I would recommend it, especially if you plan to use it on the beach.

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 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

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.

In the market of e-readers, the first name that comes to mind is the Kindle. Kobo is trying to break that with the introduction of their latest e-reader, the Aura H2O . What sets this apart from other e-readers?

Uniform screen brightness and almost pure white background; IP67 certification for waterproofing; Large; high resolution display

No pinch-to-zoom capability for PDFs; Impersonal store experience; Loads PDFs slowly

Kobo is taking the ebook reader somewhere it's never been before: Your bathtub. The new Kobo Aura H2O is in many ways the same device as last year's excellent Aura HD , but with one very important change: The Aura H2O is waterproof, so you can read worry-free while in the tub or at the beach.

Waterproof; Sharp screen; Bright edge lighting; Fast page turns; Lots of storage and supported file types; Plenty of font customization options

Pricey; Relatively bulky

Does an ereader need to be waterproof? Since Sony made its Xperia devices waterproof it was only a matter of time before this impressively practical approach hit every other gadget and where better to get your feet wet than with an ereader?

Kobo has an obsession on what constitutes the perfect e-reading experience and they have been feverishly working towards this ideal. They have slowly been evolving their product line to fall in line with the quintessential five B's of bookselling; Bath, Backyard, Bedroom, Bus and Beach.

Reads many popular eBook formats; Waterproof; e-Ink Carta screen; You can bring it anywhere and read anytime; Global eBook system that appeals to a worldwide audience

Beyond the Book not available in most modern best sellers; The lack of pinch and zoom may turn some people off; Constant water droplet notifications are annoying

Pricier than Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite, the H2O packs a larger, sharper display-and it's waterproof. Serious e-readers will like it for reading in the bath or at the beach, but know that it's a premium-price device, with full-color Android tablets right on its heels.

Waterproof; within limits; Brighter; whiter screen with built-in lighting; Display is big; at 6.8 inches; Light for its size; Superb font controls and onscreen keyboard; EPub support; Expandable storage

Price is high; versus Kindle Paperwhite and many compact Android tablets

The Kobo Aura H2O is the latest e-reader from the veteran reading slate maker , and it's aiming to be the ultimate companion to stick in your bag for when you jet off on holiday. For starters, it's ideally made for lounging by the pool or in the tub, all thanks to its waterproof abilities, but is...