Kobo Aura

This e-reader just doesn’t deliver enough bang for the buck.

Rakuten Kobo’s Aura One Limited Edition e-reader wants to compete with the Kindle Oasis, with 32GB of storage and a few new software tricks up its sleeve. While it isn’t quite up to the task, it still has a lot to offer certain readers.

An ereader to rival the top-end Kindles

The Kobo Aura One is a waterproof, 7.8-inch e-reader that offers excellent ambient lighting, but could be faster.

The best replacement yet for your tired old paperbacks

The Kobo Aura One is a solid waterproof ebook reader with an extra large display.

Review Date: October 2013 - Review unit purchased from Kobo.com Overview The Kobo Aura is the latest ebook reader from Kobo. It has a 6" E Ink Pearl screen and is the little brother to the 6.8-inch Kobo Aura HD that was released earlier in the year. The Kobo Aura is a new addition to

The Kobo Aura One is the culmination of everything Kobo has done in the e-reader arena since 2010. They expanded upon all of their critical commercial success and released an e-reader that is unlike anything else. Hardware The Aura One features the largest E-Ink screen that Kobo has ever produced. It is 7.8 inches and the resolution is 1872 by 1404, which works out to a crisp 300 pixels per inch. The screen is completely flush with the bezel, which gives you a wider area to turn pages in e-books or pinch and zoom PDF files. The front-lit display is

The Amazon Kindle Oasis (left) with the Kobo Aura One. The ebook reader market is funny. After an initial flurry of excitement, we seem to have settled in on the idea that paper books and ebooks ar…

Our Kobo Aura ONE review takes a look at the newest eReader from Kobo, one that was developed using extensive feedback from their "most passionate customers."

Kobo has done a nice job with the design of its $149.99 Kobo Aura e-reader, but the display quality and built-in light don't quite measure up to the Kindle competition.