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lupin23rd · 07-26-2014, 01:00 AM

Hey all,

Have been looking at picking up an e-reader once newer models are announced, but I am curious about how the different readers (in particular a Kobo or Kindle unit) handle books obtained through non-native services.

I started with ebooks on an iPad and ended up choosing the Kobo app over the Kindle app, and purchased 5 or 6 books there due to my preference in the interface. No longer have the iPad, so I suppose I can't try this out.

What I'm specifically interested in is if I continue with Kobo, and I want to occasionally purchase a Kindle book, once I get that Kindle book on the e-reader, will it "look and feel" just like a book I purchased from the Kobo store?

Vice versa, if I decided to go with Kindle, and wanted to move my existing Kobo books onto the unit, would they look and feel as if they had come from the Kindle store?

Are there any issues with working with such books on either unit I should be aware of?

Leaning towards the Kobo because I'm in Canada and already have access to a few books as mentioned, but I do see a bunch of books I want on the Kindle store that are not on Kobo, or have a proper cover instead of one that looks like it's public domain, but either way, am hoping that these books would be more or less indistinguishable from the books that one would normally purchase through the respective stores.

Looking forward to seeing some new model announcements so I can get reading again

Thanks in advance!

07-26-2014, 01:00 AM	#1
lupin23rd Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2014 Device: None yet	How do non-native books "look and feel" on Kobo/Kindle? Hey all, Have been looking at picking up an e-reader once newer models are announced, but I am curious about how the different readers (in particular a Kobo or Kindle unit) handle books obtained through non-native services. I started with ebooks on an iPad and ended up choosing the Kobo app over the Kindle app, and purchased 5 or 6 books there due to my preference in the interface. No longer have the iPad, so I suppose I can't try this out. What I'm specifically interested in is if I continue with Kobo, and I want to occasionally purchase a Kindle book, once I get that Kindle book on the e-reader, will it "look and feel" just like a book I purchased from the Kobo store? Vice versa, if I decided to go with Kindle, and wanted to move my existing Kobo books onto the unit, would they look and feel as if they had come from the Kindle store? Are there any issues with working with such books on either unit I should be aware of? Leaning towards the Kobo because I'm in Canada and already have access to a few books as mentioned, but I do see a bunch of books I want on the Kindle store that are not on Kobo, or have a proper cover instead of one that looks like it's public domain, but either way, am hoping that these books would be more or less indistinguishable from the books that one would normally purchase through the respective stores. Looking forward to seeing some new model announcements so I can get reading again Thanks in advance!