The eBook Reader from kobo have enjoyed great popularity since the first release of the "Aura One". There are now hardly any online shops that have eReaders in their range without having to name long delivery times. With a 7,8 inch display and waterproof housing the model obviously (rightly) offers many bookworms a great reading experience. The “Aura H2O” from 2014 also confirms the company's success. But now the end for the former flagship of kobo may already come.
Production stop
If you trust the statements of the-digital-reader.com Kobo plans to replace the production of the Aura One with that of the new "Aura H2O Edition 2". At the same time, it is rumored that "E Ink Holding" cannot keep up with the production of the 7,8 inch displays and that the changeover is therefore inevitable. So it would be an unfortunate but necessary move by the Canadian e-reader maker. Because the new Aura H2O Ed. 2 should also be equipped with this screen diagonal. Producing two products with the rare display would potentially cause too much of a delay.
After the success of the Aura One and the "Aura H2O", the second version of the waterproof and dustproof model will also find many buyers. If you want to find out more about the current model beforehand, you can go to our big eReader test look around or simply directly the test results of the kobo aura H2O look.
The firmware allows for speculation
But back to the topic. The latest firmware v.4.3.8871 has a "kobo aura H2O Ed. 2" in the references, which is not even on the kobo website is rudimentarily mentioned. According to Computer Bild, insiders are talking about a release period between April and August of this year. The-digital-reader could not name a price either. So if you want to buy an eReader in the near future, you shouldn't just buy ours big e-reader test note, but also follow the speculation and announcements about the new kobo model.
You not only benefit from this if you want to be one of the first to have the latest model, but also if you try to get hold of the very satisfactory predecessor a little cheaper. Kobo will probably soon have to comment publicly on what the rumors are about. Blogs and insiders are slowly putting more and more pressure through posts and news to keep kobo untouched. We are excited to see if the 7,8-inch will come back and if the competitors will follow suit and switch to a slightly larger screen again.
