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Originally Posted by digital_steve
Given the amount of time and posts i've put on here, it'd be a bit off-the-mark to suggest that i'm a troll.
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Given some of the comments you have been making indicates that you have decided to stir the pot here to gain a reaction.
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It makes it hard to recommend a product for a less than tech-savvy user when you know for a fact that the software that comes with the ereader is crap.
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I have several ebook purchase software packages installed on my PC. These are, the Kindle for PC, Sony and Kobo. I find all of them cumbersome. The Sony software was the first to be installed when I got my first ereader, my travel PRS-300. I have used it twice during the last 11 months as it is so problematic and restrictive. I have not used the Kobo software as it is equally poor performing (see, I agree with you there!). The Kindle for PC software is merely a conduit for transferring the purchased Kindle ebook to Calibre.
Instead of using all that extraneous software, I used Calibre. It is the first software package I recommend for anyone to use when they buy an ereader, but only if that person is computer savvy enough to use it. If they are not, then the Kindle is the ereader I recommend. Of all of the ereaders I have used, the Kindle series is the easiest to transfer books to via the desktop software or Whispernet.
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The update issues are another factor, but you can't really mention them or you get the "i'd rather wait and have it perfect, than have it rushed and bad etc etc etc".
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At the very least Kobo is making some moves to actaully have firmware updates. Sony does not provide this service at all. I would love to have updated firmware on my PRS-300 so that I can get full justification formatting. This will not happen.
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Anyway, label me a troll or whatever you like... i still stand by my opinion that the Kobo is a protected species for some and criticizing it, or it's software, results in "well all your troubles are software and you should use Calibre, but you've moved to another reader so piss off to another forum" replies from some, not all, but some.
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Your view and your words. However your history in this forum since you moved over to the PRS-650 has been pot stirring. You will also find that only a couple of posters have said as such. I personally do not condone that.
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Originally Posted by KoboNo
P.S. Had an opportunity to talk with a Kobo rep, and there is an update on the update. It is coming soon.
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Again with the pot stirring. More negativity from a poster with a negative forum name and you wonder why other posters are critical of what you post.