I say ‘alarmingly’ because one of the joys of my Kindle is its ability to function computer-free. I had to go to my computer to do that, then wait for her to get the email and respond back to me. There was no ‘I forgot my password’ option. Most alarmingly for me, there was no way to do this from the device itself. But she had one, so I had to email her to go and reset her password, wait until she did so, and then log in with the new information. I don’t remember getting her one, nor does she remember getting it. It turned out Mom already had a Kobo account. Waterproofing is fine, but how about the basics? Just why does nobody do passwords right yet? You can’t do anything, not even look around, until you log in. Set-Up: Password-related hassles-too tethered to computer It was comfortable to hold it book-style, and the cover folded back too for one-handed use.

Although I am often too cheap to go for the ‘official’ cases, I must admit that Kobo usually does a luxurious job with them. When will Amazon catch up?īuying the Kobo, Mom sprang for the official Kobo sleep cover too.

You actually get it by being able to adjust the weight of the font. What’s more, the all-text bolding is just the tip of the iceberg. Older people might like the extra real estate. I quite enjoyed the extra space for text on the 6.8-inch screen, which would not only allow more words, but if need be also bigger fonts compared to the usual six-inch Kindle (photo shows the two devices together). First H2O impressions: Big 6.8-inch screen The Kobo H2O has been out for a year or so perhaps a refresh will come soon. Yes, we’ll check with B&N for the latest. Or even books from stores other than Brand B’s. And supposedly-I have not verified this-the Nook as of earlier this month would not even work with library books due to DRM glitches. But then you don’t get the H2O’s 6.8-inch screen. So is B&N’s new Nook GlowLight Plus, selling for $130 in the U.S., $50 less than the H2O. And David Rothman, TeleRead’s publisher, is forever saying Amazon needs to offer all-text bolding-a useful option that his H2O and the other Kobos provide. It is not the reader for me.īut Mom likes it.

I haven’t been down the Kobo road for a while, but my mother just got a Kobo Aura H20 for her birthday, and she dropped it off this past weekend so I could set it up for her.

Kobo aura h2o waterproof ereader