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As you might have guessed from my initial posts here I had a bumpy ride with the Kobo touch for starters. I am still perplexed with the e reader experience, though interested enough to hang in there, because I can see their potential and for me, simply, I want to read more books, of my own choice at a reasonable price. What I have gathered to date is that the industry in NZ is nowhere near conversant with the technology, this is reflected in the pricing offered "on shore" (whatever that means in the digital age). My impression is that the book/publishing industry is apprehensive of this technology and rather dismissive of it.
On the other side of the equation devices just need to work simply and without fuss for the average joe-blow. To date I am confused by the apps/kepubs/proxy vpn/calibre thingys required to read my damn book.
Though comments above have cleared things a bit and have downloaded calibre will set to work to use it and also good advice re the app source as well.
Still shocked at price discrepancies however. Hey its not limited to the ebook world! Looked up a cover for the touch on trademe.co.nz. Purple leather kobo cover buy now $35. Looked up on internet, exact same for sale at skindigitalstore.com for $20. 5 days to arrive ex Hong Kong. Perfect!
At least I got a bargain on that one!
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