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Originally Posted by DNSB

I would like Kobo to supply more information. I don't believe that I have a "fundamental right" to that information. I suspect that if enough of their customers request that information, they can be pressured into making it available. If you want to make it a "right", pressure your government into making publishing that information a requirement.

I believe my government does (we have pretty good consumer protection, on paper at least). Companies are required to disclose material information about purchases before the sale. Since Kobo does advertise epub downloads, and that their ebooks work on other ADE-compatible devices, there is a problem.

"Digital Editions can read all of the book formats offered in the Kobo Store. [...]

If you use any of Kobo's free reading apps or a Kobo eReader, you may never need to use Digital Editions at all. Kobo's reading apps and eReader can automatically download most books from the Kobo Store, and update your library with them.

The exceptions are when:

You want to read eBooks from another store or from a library on a Kobo eReader;

You buy Adobe DRM PDFs from the Kobo Store and want to read them on a Kobo eReader;

You want to read books from the Kobo Store on an eReader from another company.

In these cases you will need to use Digital Editions to open your books and transfer them to your eReader."

"our goal is to bring you the eBooks you are looking for, help you purchase them quickly and get you reading right away - anytime, anyplace, on any device."