Comments on: Kindle vs Kobo

By: switch11

switch11 — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:41:31 +0000

Gerald, was this on the Kobo itself or on the website?

My current understanding, based on people’s opinions and my use of the Kobo website, is that Kobo Reader is not good and the Kobo store is pretty good – especially if you start using coupons.

By: Gerald Baldwin

Gerald Baldwin — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:53:50 +0000

I recently ordered and paid for a book from kobo estore. The receit arrived but pop up telling me to download the book never showed. After complaining I was told there had been a systems failure at the store and they would resend. Again, no pop up telling me to download the ebook. I had bought a book a few weeks earlier with no problem and also downloaded a freebee from the kobo estore. The responses from the “zen” help desk have been pretty pathetic. I’;m confinced that kobo simply sold a book they didn’t have in stock. Because of this and other issues with the kobo reader I’m picking up a kimble and only using the kobo for epub books.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:33:09 +0000

Hi Sandy: Do you still Love your Kobo and does it have good battery life. Thanks, Margo

By: switch11

switch11 — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 08:19:22 +0000

thanks for the comment Sandy. I’ve been using the Store recently for Kobo and it’s very good. I do think they need to come out with a better eReader – with eInk Pearl and perhaps touch.

By: Sandy H

Sandy H — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 07:49:28 +0000

I love my Kobo. And for a gift, if I were to pick an eReader for a young person or an elderly person, I would go with the Kobo. Its so easy to learn and use w/o all the extra frills on it. I don’t want to pay for the extra frills anyway. There are different font choices and sizes…pretty much a great product to take with you EVERYwhere! It has WiFi and supports ePub, PDF, and Adobe DRM! ~Sandy, SheConnected Community Manager

By: savgpncl

savgpncl — Tue, 11 May 2010 21:09:51 +0000

It will be interesting how this new addition to the market will fare against the iPad.

By: jay

jay — Tue, 11 May 2010 01:19:32 +0000

I’m rooting for Kobo. I really dislike the fact that you have tons of books in Amazon but they are mostly restricted to US buyers. Most US reviewers take this for granted.

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David Boultbee - Official Blog » Kobo eReader — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:52:02 +0000

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By: mehoag

mehoag — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:51:54 +0000

The first device to offer school children and university students the opportunity to download and edit large PDF files from major textbook publishers will capture that share of the market that truly counts: our children’s world and all who follow!