Obviously, we didn't see anyone actually putting their glass down on one, for
fear of water damaging it.
But if you want to read in the bath or at the beach on a large, clear display without
fear of water damage, the Kobo Aura One is well worth considering.
To most,
the fear of water damage outweighs the fear of gradual battery degradation.
Not exact matches
Protest group Climate Direct Action said the move was in support
of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, which has protested the construction
of a separate $ 3.7 billion pipeline carrying oil from North Dakota to the U.S. Gulf Coast over
fears of potential
damage to sacred land and
water supplies.
But perusing newspapers from towns where fracking is going on reveals how the issue refuses to die, with headlines like «
Fears of Tainted
Water Well Up in Colorado,» «Collateral
Damage: Residents
Fear Murky Effects
of Energy Boom,» and «Worker Believes Cancer Caused by Fracking Fluids» appearing regularly.
Most often than not, most moms are very much tempted to just use plain
water while bathing their babies out
of fear of using products that might
damage their skin.
The process, which involves blasting a mixture
of chemicals and
water underground in order to extract gas underneath, is seen as a potential economic boon for the upstate region, but environmentalists
fear it could
damage public
water supplies.
Kobo claims that the Aura One can be submerged in 2m
of water for 60 minutes, without
fear of it becoming
damaged.
Over the years, I've longed to have a Kindle that I can happily leave by the pool without
fear of it becoming
damaged by
water splashes.
It also has an IPX - 8
water resistance rating, which means you can easily use it while on vacation without having any
fear of damaging the thing.
There have been regular gatherings in the nearby seaside town
of San Foca, too, where people
fear the construction will pollute the clear blue
waters, and
damage the landscape and tourism industry.
The walkie - talkie also has a
water - resistance rating
of IPX7, meaning you can submerge the unit in a meter
of water for up to 30 minutes without
fear of causing it
damage.