Kobo Aura ONE: the eReader designed to satisfy the needs of booklovers! Rakuten Kobo gathered a group of its most passionate customers to challenge their design team to come up with the best eReader to meet the needs of real book lovers. After months of collaboration, Kobo Aura ONE is debuting with a screen size that fits more words to a page, front-light technology that allows for nighttime reading with no impact on sleep, and an interface offering customized book recommendations to suit each and every reader. Like to read in the bathtub or by the pool? Now you can without worries with the new Kobo Aura ONE.. This breakthrough eReader has HZO Protection, making it waterproof for reading in places where other devices might not survive. It is IPX8 rated, meaning it is waterproof for up to 60 minutes in up to 2 meters of water.
PRODUCT: KOBO AURA ONE
TARGET USERS: designed to meet the needs of real book lovers
PRIMARY FEATURES:
-Edge-to-edge 7.8″ screen with more words to a page meaning fewer page turns
-Largest premium Carta E Ink touchscreen currently available on the market, with 300ppi for print-quality resolution
-8GB storage, able to store up to 6000 eBooks; 512GB RAM
-Solo Lite processor
-ComfortLight PRO: Enhanced front-light technology that allows for nighttime reading with no impact on sleep
-Built-in, one-touch OverDrive library lending access (dependent on library participation, available through most public libraries in North America)
-IPX rated: waterproof for up to 60 minutes in up to 2 meters of water
-TypeGenius offers customizable font options
-Readers can also adjust margins, highlight passages, write notes, and look up words with the built-in dictionary
-Battery life of up to one month before recharging needed
-Access to a world-class catalogue of over 5 million books available at Kobo.com directly from the device with a WiFi connection
PRICING/OPTIONS/AVAILABILITY:
-Suggested retail price $229.99
-Pre-order starting August 30 on us.kobobooks.com/products/kobo-aura-one
-For more information: us.kobobooks.com/products/kobo-aura-one