Kobo Now Listing File Type and DRM

Cosimo · 11-20-2014, 12:48 AM

I noticed tonight that under Product Information is an item titled Download Options where it lists the file type and if it is DRM protected.

I believe this is new, I haven't noticed it before and I visit the site several times a day.

meeera · 11-20-2014, 01:17 AM

That does look new! I'm seeing "Download options: EPUB2 (Adobe DRM)" on one random book - but no line in that spot at all on a book which I know doesn't have an ADE EPUB download. Which is a shame, because giving no information isn't really a great substitute for noting clearly that there ISN'T an epub download option.

Cosimo · 11-20-2014, 01:46 AM

Books are also being designated as PDF (Adobe DRM) and Epub2 (DRM Free).

I guess that only leaves Epub3.

cromag · 11-20-2014, 02:48 AM

Well, that's a step in the right direction, at least.

Lynx-lynx · 11-20-2014, 06:21 AM

Finally some 15 months or so after they removed that info they've put it back.

I can't understand why it took them that long.

Josieb1 · 11-20-2014, 07:37 AM

I can see that on the UK site as well

DiapDealer · 11-20-2014, 08:33 AM

It IS a step in the right direction at least. I can see the EPUB2 in the Product Info. Known kepub-only books seem to be missing the "Download options" section (which makes sense, but is less than optimal). This saves a little time from having to add the preview to my library to determine if it's a standard Adobe epub. But having the "eREADERS" icon on kepub-only ebooks in the "READ THIS ON" section is still a bit misleading and/or disingenuous. It should say KOBO eREADERS

DrNefario · 11-20-2014, 08:37 AM

Nice.

It's a shame the prices on the books I looked at seemed to have gone up since I last checked, but you can't have everything.

kristalana · 11-20-2014, 10:07 AM

Well look at that. I wonder how many complaints and refund requests it took for them to finally do this.

rollei · 11-20-2014, 01:04 PM

I'm seeing that at the Canadian site as well.

Arithonne · 11-20-2014, 01:42 PM

I'm also seeing Download options: EPUB2 (DRM-Free) for DRM free books on the Canadian site. And above the "read this on" device pictograms it does say "You can read this item using any of the following Kobo apps and devices:" so I'd say they're okay with regards to the eReader icon not specifying Kobo readers only.

lkmiller · 11-20-2014, 04:06 PM

Very happy to see this! Are customer reviews new too? Or am I just now noticing them?

The Harry Potter books also say "Download options: EPUB2 (DRM-Free)." Which is true just not from the Kobo website. But I suppose you don't actually buy them from Kobo either.

Cosimo · 11-20-2014, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lkmiller

Very happy to see this! Are customer reviews new too? Or am I just now noticing them?...

I believe reviews have been there for about a week, no more than two.

Hrafn · 11-20-2014, 07:24 PM

That information has been there for a considerable time on their Japanese site. Why it took them so long to propagate it elsewhere is anybody's guess (as it's fairly obviously-useful information that they already had the code for).

Oddly enough, this information is not however available on their New Zealand site (at least not yet).

Even stranger, it appears that the back-end of the US & NZ sites are identical (with http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebo...vated-by-you-1 yielding the exact same results as http://store.kobobooks.com/en-NZ/ebo...vated-by-you-1) and the download-options-given available-only-to-US book being distinguished from the download-options-hidden available-only-to-NZ book by a suffix (http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebo...vated-by-you-1 versus http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebo...vated-by-you-2).

Lynx-lynx · 11-20-2014, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hrafn

That information has been there for a considerable time on their Japanese site. Why it took them so long to propagate it elsewhere is anybody's guess (as it's fairly obviously-useful information that they already had the code for).

Oddly enough, this information is not however available on their New Zealand site (at least not yet).

Even stranger, it appears that the back-end of the two sites are identical (with http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebo...vated-by-you-1 yielding the exact same results as http://store.kobobooks.com/en-NZ/ebo...vated-by-you-1) and the download-options-given available-only-to-US book being distinguished from the download-options-hidden available-only-to-NZ book by a suffix (http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebo...vated-by-you-1 versus http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebo...vated-by-you-2).

The format now shows on the Aus Kobo site. Are you using the new look site and checkout or the old look site and checkout?

NZ is on the new checkout unless, and except, if you are using IE9 or some other browsers or certain tablets etc, in which case it will be the old look site and checkout.

11-20-2014, 12:48 AM	#1
Cosimo Groupie Posts: 160 Karma: 3337854 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: Kobo Glo HD	Kobo Now Listing File Type and DRM I noticed tonight that under Product Information is an item titled Download Options where it lists the file type and if it is DRM protected. I believe this is new, I haven't noticed it before and I visit the site several times a day.

11-20-2014, 01:46 AM	#3
Cosimo Groupie Posts: 160 Karma: 3337854 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: Kobo Glo HD	Books are also being designated as PDF (Adobe DRM) and Epub2 (DRM Free). I guess that only leaves Epub3. Last edited by Cosimo; 11-20-2014 at 01:59 AM. Reason: added additional info

11-20-2014, 07:24 PM	#14
Hrafn Fanatic Posts: 519 Karma: 846170 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New Zealand Device: Onyx Boox Poke 5, Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e 10.5	That information has been there for a considerable time on their Japanese site. Why it took them so long to propagate it elsewhere is anybody's guess (as it's fairly obviously-useful information that they already had the code for). Oddly enough, this information is not however available on their New Zealand site (at least not yet). Even stranger, it appears that the back-end of the US & NZ sites are identical (with http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebo...vated-by-you-1 yielding the exact same results as http://store.kobobooks.com/en-NZ/ebo...vated-by-you-1) and the download-options-given available-only-to-US book being distinguished from the download-options-hidden available-only-to-NZ book by a suffix (http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebo...vated-by-you-1 versus http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebo...vated-by-you-2). Last edited by Hrafn; 11-20-2014 at 07:42 PM. Reason: Same back-end

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11-20-2014, 01:17 AM	#2
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,659 Karma: 66420972 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	That does look new! I'm seeing "Download options: EPUB2 (Adobe DRM)" on one random book - but no line in that spot at all on a book which I know doesn't have an ADE EPUB download. Which is a shame, because giving no information isn't really a great substitute for noting clearly that there ISN'T an epub download option.

11-20-2014, 02:48 AM	#4
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,305 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Well, that's a step in the right direction, at least.

11-20-2014, 06:21 AM	#5
Lynx-lynx Treachery of images ... Posts: 4,069 Karma: 91561091 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia Device: Blackberry Playbook, Sony 650, Kobo Glo, H2O, Aura One, Forma, Libra 2	Finally some 15 months or so after they removed that info they've put it back. I can't understand why it took them that long.

11-20-2014, 07:37 AM	#6
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,018 Karma: 18018738 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Libra2, Clara 2e, Kindle PW SE & Kindle 2022	I can see that on the UK site as well

11-20-2014, 08:33 AM	#7
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,553 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	It IS a step in the right direction at least. I can see the EPUB2 in the Product Info. Known kepub-only books seem to be missing the "Download options" section (which makes sense, but is less than optimal). This saves a little time from having to add the preview to my library to determine if it's a standard Adobe epub. But having the "eREADERS" icon on kepub-only ebooks in the "READ THIS ON" section is still a bit misleading and/or disingenuous. It should say KOBO eREADERS

11-20-2014, 08:37 AM	#8
DrNefario Wizard Posts: 2,100 Karma: 11315768 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch, Nook SimpleTouch	Nice. It's a shame the prices on the books I looked at seemed to have gone up since I last checked, but you can't have everything.

11-20-2014, 10:07 AM	#9
kristalana Groupie Posts: 152 Karma: 1170000 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: USA Device: Kindle PW2, Galaxy Tab Pro	Well look at that. I wonder how many complaints and refund requests it took for them to finally do this.

11-20-2014, 01:04 PM	#10
rollei Addict Posts: 219 Karma: 1000210 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: Kobo	I'm seeing that at the Canadian site as well.

11-20-2014, 01:42 PM	#11
Arithonne Member Posts: 22 Karma: 499003 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Canada Device: Sony 350, Kobo Glo	I'm also seeing Download options: EPUB2 (DRM-Free) for DRM free books on the Canadian site. And above the "read this on" device pictograms it does say "You can read this item using any of the following Kobo apps and devices:" so I'd say they're okay with regards to the eReader icon not specifying Kobo readers only.

11-20-2014, 04:06 PM	#12
lkmiller Laura Posts: 1,300 Karma: 22770070 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Elipsa, Nook Glowlight Plus 7.8", Kindle Oasis 2	Very happy to see this! Are customer reviews new too? Or am I just now noticing them? The Harry Potter books also say "Download options: EPUB2 (DRM-Free)." Which is true just not from the Kobo website. But I suppose you don't actually buy them from Kobo either.

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