Sony Store transitioning to Kobo - Page 2

sqdancer · 02-07-2014, 02:00 AM

That was one of the first things I looked for in the FAQs

koland · 02-07-2014, 03:46 PM

Be sure to log in any gift cards tho - those won't transfer, unless they are in the form of credits on your account when you do the move...

As for the sony pc software - it appears it will be pushed to everyone using it. Not sure there is any way to prevent the upgrade (the phone/android apps are not upgrading, so should be safe, for now).

If it goes to a completely Kobo scheme, then you won't get EPUBs at all, just embedded kepub in a database on your computer. It appears, though, it will just switch the back-end store that is linked.

Lynx-lynx · 02-07-2014, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by koland

As for the sony pc software - it appears it will be pushed to everyone using it. Not sure there is any way to prevent the upgrade (the phone/android apps are not upgrading, so should be safe, for now).

My experience with the Sony Reader for PC software updates is that when you open the program you'll get a notification dialogue box if there's going to be an upgrade and then you either go ahead with the upgrade or click out of it.

I've often clicked out of it in the past until I'm satisfied that I want the upgrade.

The most annoying part will just be to click out of the box each time that you open Reader for PC.

Edit
In preferences there's a click box for Check Updates automatically - uncheck it when the time comes.

Lynx-lynx · 02-07-2014, 06:25 PM

Also I might add - in Preferences you can choose your country - for those who are currently affected by the Sony Ebook store closure, (which seems to only be the US and Canada) you can change your country to say GB or Aus.

Edit
I'm in Aus but usually have my country store set to the US, because the Aus is not accessible through Reader for PC (and it's too expensive anyway).

So changing your country code is not an issue or a hassle.

benham · 02-07-2014, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by koland

Be sure to log in any gift cards tho - those won't transfer, unless they are in the form of credits on your account when you do the move...

Good advice. Guess what the wife got me for Valentine's Day?

Barbara1955 · 02-08-2014, 03:58 PM

Sony Gift Card LOL

One reason I thinking of not bothering is No Gift Cards for Kobo... this will suck!

GeoffR · 02-08-2014, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Katie1

Sony Gift Card LOL

One reason I thinking of not bothering is No Gift Cards for Kobo... this will suck!

Kobo has eGift cards (the ones you buy online and send via email) in some countries, so it may just a matter of time until they become available in the US.

Barbara1955 · 02-08-2014, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffR

Kobo has eGift cards (the ones you buy online and send via email) in some countries, so it may just a matter of time until they become available in the US.

IF I had a way to buy an eGift Card I wouldn't need it! I buy my Sony in Stores! Same as Amazon to ADD to my accounts to buy ebooks!

Barbara1955 · 02-08-2014, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Lynx-lynx

Also I might add - in Preferences you can choose your country - for those who are currently affected by the Sony Ebook store closure, (which seems to only be the US and Canada) you can change your country to say GB or Aus.

Edit
I'm in Aus but usually have my country store set to the US, because the Aus is not accessible through Reader for PC (and it's too expensive anyway).

So changing your country code is not an issue or a hassle.

Since I no longer have a Sony ereader & only use the PC think I try changing countries! I always wanted to visit AUS

GeoffR · 02-08-2014, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Katie1

IF I had a way to buy an eGift Card I wouldn't need it! I buy my Sony in Stores! Same as Amazon to ADD to my accounts to buy ebooks!

Kobo also sell physical gift cards in bookstores in some countries, e.g. New Zealand. But I don't know if that will happen in the US, it probably depends on whether the retailers will stock the cards.

Barbara1955 · 02-08-2014, 04:49 PM

Only place I can get Sony is Best Buy. I never seen Kobo Anywhere been a member for years when I got our Literatti at Bed Bath & Beyond... they died after a yr. But I still pick up freebies now & then from Kobo.
Whats the currency in AUS? Do they post it in $ & cents like Kobo?

Lynx-lynx · 02-08-2014, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Katie1

Only place I can get Sony is Best Buy. I never seen Kobo Anywhere been a member for years when I got our Literatti at Bed Bath & Beyond... they died after a yr. But I still pick up freebies now & then from Kobo.
Whats the currency in AUS? Do they post it in $ & cents like Kobo?

Katie our currency is the Aus $ (AUD).

The Sony Aus store is off the Reader for PC site - you will be redirected once you change your preferences to Aus and click on Other I think it says rather than Store

But it's too dear to buy books from.

The advantage to changing Reader for PC to Aus or the UK or NZ is that it keeps Reader for PC 'alive' so to speak.

Lynx-lynx · 02-08-2014, 05:11 PM

I might also add that I don't sync my Sony Reader for PC to my 650 - look for the option that allows that if you were unaware that you didn't have to sync.

That way I can and do download all epubs irrespective of where I buy them into Reader for PC and then import immediately into Calibre where they are cleaned.

Then I send them to whichever device I want to read that book on.

Barbara1955 · 02-08-2014, 08:01 PM

I Clean mine then sideload to K3.

Mivo · 02-08-2014, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by benham

I don't think their selection is extensive, and with one less player in the game, wouldn't expect their prices to be any lower.

I've rarely not been able to find a book that I wanted at Kobo, even more exotic non-fiction books. In general, if it's sold as an epub, Kobo has it (everything the Apple and Google bookstores have, the Kobo one does as well).

Kobo always has discount codes. In December, for example, there was an unlimited 50% off code, which was pretty devastating for some of us!

02-07-2014, 06:25 PM	#19
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	Also I might add - in Preferences you can choose your country - for those who are currently affected by the Sony Ebook store closure, (which seems to only be the US and Canada) you can change your country to say GB or Aus. Edit I'm in Aus but usually have my country store set to the US, because the Aus is not accessible through Reader for PC (and it's too expensive anyway). So changing your country code is not an issue or a hassle. Last edited by Lynx-lynx; 02-07-2014 at 06:26 PM. Reason: add the edit

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Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,454 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Sony Gift Card LOL One reason I thinking of not bothering is No Gift Cards for Kobo... this will suck!

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Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,454 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Only place I can get Sony is Best Buy. I never seen Kobo Anywhere been a member for years when I got our Literatti at Bed Bath & Beyond... they died after a yr. But I still pick up freebies now & then from Kobo. Whats the currency in AUS? Do they post it in $ & cents like Kobo?

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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	I might also add that I don't sync my Sony Reader for PC to my 650 - look for the option that allows that if you were unaware that you didn't have to sync. That way I can and do download all epubs irrespective of where I buy them into Reader for PC and then import immediately into Calibre where they are cleaned. Then I send them to whichever device I want to read that book on.

02-08-2014, 08:01 PM	#29
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,454 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	I Clean mine then sideload to K3.