Got a Kobo Today

covingtoncat73 · 03-13-2011, 11:19 PM

It was 50% off at the Borders near me (and I had a $25 Borders gift cert from my birthday). I still need to get a cover for it. I went out with family for awhile after that so I have really read on it but I was able to get an eBook I got from Smashwords on it as well as a loaner eBook from my library. I also got some free Gutenberg eBooks.

So, so far so good. I was a little frustrated until I realized I had to save and not just open my non-library eBooks to get them on. I didn't have to do that with the library one for some reason. Then I had to add to library. I figured it out. Unlike the Nook I was thinking of getting, it doesn't play audio but that is what I have an iPod for right? Pretty happy so far.

The Terminator · 03-14-2011, 05:06 PM

Instead of gutenburg you might like Feedbooks you get a better book cover and they are put together a bit better (like margins) and way better search engine so you can find what your looking for faster and easier. Thats what I use when I want to get a book that I might read later but not right now so I don't want to plug up my Kobo with it I just put it on and SD card for later. Wow good deal on the Kobo if you got it for $50 bucks!

covingtoncat73 · 03-14-2011, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by THE TERMINATOR

Instead of gutenburg you might like Feedbooks you get a better book cover and they are put together a bit better (like margins) and way better search engine so you can find what your looking for faster and easier. Thats what I use when I want to get a book that I might read later but not right now so I don't want to plug up my Kobo with it I just put it on and SD card for later. Wow good deal on the Kobo if you got it for $50 bucks!

I know, huh? It was $69.99 and I had a $25 gift cert so I basically got it for $50, after tax. Someone else mentioned feedbooks today and I like the look of the site but won't be home until later but I will download a couple from there tonight.

The Terminator · 03-14-2011, 07:21 PM

Wow thats still a great price, I used to use Gutenburg but switched to feedbooks because I liked the site better its so much simpler. Have a good one

pagansoul · 03-15-2011, 07:41 AM

With many, if not all, Boarders closing down in Georgia, I see the Kobos for sale at $69 each, only in the black. I've been thinking about picking one up to use with my public library.

jbcohen · 03-15-2011, 08:17 AM

Be careful with Feedbooks, since they are not well known and tend to sell to more tech inclinded people (who from a survey I saw from CNet news tend to be more loyal to one maker or distributor) they can raise their profit margins and prices a lot more readily then companies such as Amazon and Barns and Nobles can. Feedbooks can let the prices drift higher than others can.

ReneAZ · 03-15-2011, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by pagansoul

With many, if not all, Boarders closing down in Georgia, I see the Kobos for sale at $69 each, only in the black. I've been thinking about picking one up to use with my public library.

Hi, I picked up one of these on closeout at Borders ($69) and am very happy I did. Easy set up, easy library book download. Downloaded an ePub and a PDF to test. PDF is smaller (not scalable) but readable.
I love the feel of it, with the quilted back (though I have a cover on order for protection), and the lightness of it (that's one reason I decided against the Nook--besides the fact that I wanted something simply for reading a library book, no 'bells & whistles'.).

Was a little hesitant to get it, but at almost 1/2 less than the Nook, it was a good decision. Now I have the best of all worlds - Kindle for Amazon and Kobo for the library!!

The Terminator · 03-15-2011, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jbcohen

Be careful with Feedbooks, since they are not well known and tend to sell to more tech inclinded people (who from a survey I saw from CNet news tend to be more loyal to one maker or distributor) they can raise their profit margins and prices a lot more readily then companies such as Amazon and Barns and Nobles can. Feedbooks can let the prices drift higher than others can.

Well thats true, but I just use it for public domain books, I haven't ever bought a book from them, so I don't know how good they are on that.

03-13-2011, 11:19 PM	#1
covingtoncat73 Wizard Posts: 2,745 Karma: 83407757 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Lenovo Duet Chromebook, Moto e	Got a Kobo Today It was 50% off at the Borders near me (and I had a $25 Borders gift cert from my birthday). I still need to get a cover for it. I went out with family for awhile after that so I have really read on it but I was able to get an eBook I got from Smashwords on it as well as a loaner eBook from my library. I also got some free Gutenberg eBooks. So, so far so good. I was a little frustrated until I realized I had to save and not just open my non-library eBooks to get them on. I didn't have to do that with the library one for some reason. Then I had to add to library. I figured it out. Unlike the Nook I was thinking of getting, it doesn't play audio but that is what I have an iPod for right? Pretty happy so far.

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03-14-2011, 05:06 PM	#2
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	Instead of gutenburg you might like Feedbooks you get a better book cover and they are put together a bit better (like margins) and way better search engine so you can find what your looking for faster and easier. Thats what I use when I want to get a book that I might read later but not right now so I don't want to plug up my Kobo with it I just put it on and SD card for later. Wow good deal on the Kobo if you got it for $50 bucks!

03-14-2011, 07:21 PM	#4
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	Wow thats still a great price, I used to use Gutenburg but switched to feedbooks because I liked the site better its so much simpler. Have a good one

03-15-2011, 07:41 AM	#5
pagansoul Fanatic Posts: 509 Karma: 1098204 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Earth Device: iPhone5, iPad Gen3, Kobo, Kindle Fire, Kobo Vox. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7	With many, if not all, Boarders closing down in Georgia, I see the Kobos for sale at $69 each, only in the black. I've been thinking about picking one up to use with my public library.

03-15-2011, 08:17 AM	#6
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,025 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Piper College Device: Samsung A21	Be careful with Feedbooks, since they are not well known and tend to sell to more tech inclinded people (who from a survey I saw from CNet news tend to be more loyal to one maker or distributor) they can raise their profit margins and prices a lot more readily then companies such as Amazon and Barns and Nobles can. Feedbooks can let the prices drift higher than others can.

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