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Originally Posted by Panatec
Is this newest update legal?
When I bought the Kobo touch, I paid the price for one without Ads. Now I was forced to use one with Ads and have no way to go back. It seems that Kobo modified the contract afterwards without my agreement. Is it possible for me to return the product and get a full refund as Kobo broke the contract? Think about Kindle, Amazon gave a discount on Kindle with Ads and give you the option to buy the one without Ads. That to me is very reasonable, you pay what you get. It is not right that I pay one thing and later get another thing I do not want. The firmware is an integral part of the product, any improvement on functioning should be OK and encouraged, but not the main features, especially the Ads feature.
I do not know much about the law, can someone tell me if I am under protection of the law to return my Kobo touch?
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I'm not sure about the Kindle but as for the Kobo Touch I believe the only difference between the standard and ad-free versions was that the sleep and power-off mode displayed ads instead of a bookcover. So in view of that Kobo would not have not violated any agreements. It is somewhat annoying to have the recommondations and featured book lists on the homescreen however. I believe that it should belong under the "shop" page myself.