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Amazon's Kindle may have become the generic name for all e-book readers, but there's a whole variety of e-readers out there waiting to fill your life with all kinds of literary goodness.

The Aura H20 is one such device, from Kobo, which is hoping this e-reader's waterproof body and high-resolution display will help it do battle against Amazon's behemoth.

The new bathtime-friendly device will be available later this year in the UK, the rest of Europe and North America for £140, €180 and $180, respectively.

Design
At 129mm wide and 179mm long (5 by 7 inches), the Kobo Aura H2O is marginally larger than the Kindle Paperwhite, but it's still small enough to allow you to slide it into a jacket pocket without risk of ripping the fabric. At 233g (8.2oz), it's a little heavier than the Kindle's 206g as well, but I doubt you'd really notice much difference when it's in your bag.

The main draw of the Aura is its waterproof body. You can submerge it to a depth of 1 metre (3.3 feet) for up to 30 minutes at a time. You're perhaps unlikely to want to read underwater for that length of time -- unless you often find yourself bored on diving trips -- but it's good to know you can read by the pool on holiday, without being in fear of your device being destroyed when your kids inevitably hurl water your way. It'll also be a welcome feature for those of you who like to relax in the bath with a book.

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