The Aura One can remain in two meters of water for 60 minutes.Īnother positive is that although the One lacks a memory card slot, it can hold around 6,000 books-the Kobo estimate-in its 8 GB of storage. The Kobo Aura One is waterproof for real. Unlike the Aura H2O, the One doesn’t force you to mess with rubber covers for the ports.
Housed within the device’s thin, lightweight design (195.1 x 138.5 x 6.9 mm 230g), the edge-to-edge 7.8” screen allows for an enjoyable reading experience with more words to a page, which means fewer page turns.” I myself can read with the Kobo in just one hand, but unless I’m close to a carpeted floor, I would rather not risk dropping it. I say this after spending almost two weeks with the One, reading everything from a how-to to a Philip Roth novel.Ī Kobo news release accurately sums up the One’s glories: “Those who like the size of a hardcover book with spacious pages will enjoy reading on the largest premium Carta E Ink touchscreen currently available on the market, with 300 ppi for print-quality resolution. If you’re a recreational reader and would enjoy a comfortable 7.8-inch E Ink screen about the size of an iPad Mini’s LCD, the Aura One could be the ereader for you.