Has the kobo vox lived up to your expectations? - Page 2

peterhondak · 11-05-2011, 07:34 PM

I was happy with how it worked. But was disappointed greatly in how to transfer books I already had to it. I never did get it to work.
Yesterday I tried Overdrive and had no luck getting library ebooks. Then when I called Kobo today I found out that the VOX doesn't support Overdrive yet.
All the extras are fun. (I've enjoyed playing AngryBirds, my kids like the iStory app), but my justification for my purchase was library books so I am returning it. (the store I bought it from will let me)

Cdesja5 · 11-05-2011, 07:52 PM

Aldiko allows you to read DRMd books as it allows you to enter your Adobe Digital Editions ID. If you add Calibre to your computer as well, you can transfer any library books you get wirelessly to the Vox. You can get Aldiko through a "direct download" from this site: http://filetram.com/download/megaupl...oid-aldiko-apk
Select the "slow download" (download with waiting...about 3 min) and install.
There's another thread with more details about adding Calibre as a server (on your PC) etc.,
located at http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=155802

View Poll Results: Has the kobo vox lived up to your expectations?
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11-05-2011, 07:52 PM	#17
Cdesja5 Wizard Posts: 1,080 Karma: 2089284 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: Kobo Touch & Mini,Sony T1, Galaxy Tab 10.1,Samsung S2 phone,iPod Touch	Aldiko allows you to read DRMd books as it allows you to enter your Adobe Digital Editions ID. If you add Calibre to your computer as well, you can transfer any library books you get wirelessly to the Vox. You can get Aldiko through a "direct download" from this site: http://filetram.com/download/megaupl...oid-aldiko-apk Select the "slow download" (download with waiting...about 3 min) and install. There's another thread with more details about adding Calibre as a server (on your PC) etc., located at http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=155802 Last edited by Cdesja5; 11-05-2011 at 07:54 PM.

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11-05-2011, 07:34 PM	#16
peterhondak Zealot Posts: 108 Karma: 60 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: KoboVox, sony touch (my mom's)	I was happy with how it worked. But was disappointed greatly in how to transfer books I already had to it. I never did get it to work. Yesterday I tried Overdrive and had no luck getting library ebooks. Then when I called Kobo today I found out that the VOX doesn't support Overdrive yet. All the extras are fun. (I've enjoyed playing AngryBirds, my kids like the iStory app), but my justification for my purchase was library books so I am returning it. (the store I bought it from will let me)


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