Touch What limitations on sideloaded books?

Nakaleen · 07-28-2011, 08:31 AM

I am about to order the Kobo Touch, but there is one thing I am wondering about. My ePub collection on the Kobo will be about 99.9999999999999% sideloaded (including many cbz).

Seeing a post about the highlight/dictionary not working on sideloaded books, I was wondering what alse doesn't work on sideloaded books. Things like the achievements/Reading Life aspect, or anything thing alse that won't work on non-kobo books?

If the achievements/Reading life works on sideloaded books I will get the Kobo right now. If not I have to fall back to deciding on the Kindle/Nook Touch/Sony

porphyra · 07-28-2011, 09:08 AM

Actually achievements/sharing status on facebook work on side loaded books. As does dictionary. Highlight still doesn't work on Side load. I haven't bothered with other parts of Reading life as yet (such as sharing passages etc.). However, if highlight is not allowed, then I am not sure if this will work.

taming · 07-28-2011, 09:20 AM

Highlighting of sideloaded books is definitely coming--which will then make posting the passages to Facebook etc possible as well.

Nakaleen · 07-28-2011, 04:02 PM

Placed and order for a Kobo Touch (to Australia) from Borders.com, I hope it is sent. I am so sick of my Nook Classic with its (finger quote) 2 week battery life (another finger quote)

TedJ · 07-28-2011, 09:17 PM

Is Nakaleen a reference to Babylon 5, by any chance?

07-28-2011, 08:31 AM	#1
Nakaleen Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 78 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ballarat, Australia Device: Kobo Touch / Kindle DX (damaged screen)	What limitations on sideloaded books? I am about to order the Kobo Touch, but there is one thing I am wondering about. My ePub collection on the Kobo will be about 99.9999999999999% sideloaded (including many cbz). Seeing a post about the highlight/dictionary not working on sideloaded books, I was wondering what alse doesn't work on sideloaded books. Things like the achievements/Reading Life aspect, or anything thing alse that won't work on non-kobo books? If the achievements/Reading life works on sideloaded books I will get the Kobo right now. If not I have to fall back to deciding on the Kindle/Nook Touch/Sony

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07-28-2011, 09:08 AM	#2
porphyra Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 42 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Wireless, Kobo Touch	Actually achievements/sharing status on facebook work on side loaded books. As does dictionary. Highlight still doesn't work on Side load. I haven't bothered with other parts of Reading life as yet (such as sharing passages etc.). However, if highlight is not allowed, then I am not sure if this will work.

07-28-2011, 09:20 AM	#3
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Highlighting of sideloaded books is definitely coming--which will then make posting the passages to Facebook etc possible as well.

07-28-2011, 04:02 PM	#4
Nakaleen Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 78 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ballarat, Australia Device: Kobo Touch / Kindle DX (damaged screen)	Placed and order for a Kobo Touch (to Australia) from Borders.com, I hope it is sent. I am so sick of my Nook Classic with its (finger quote) 2 week battery life (another finger quote)

07-28-2011, 09:17 PM	#5
TedJ Groupie Posts: 189 Karma: 86778 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: Kobo Touch	Is Nakaleen a reference to Babylon 5, by any chance?

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