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ottdmk · 10-11-2014, 10:46 AM

Well, this doesn't surprise me. The tablet game is a hugely competitive market; even with Rakuten backing it up Kobo is still a pretty small player.

I shudder at the notion of Kobo acquiring exclusive content though. I really don't want a world where I can only get certain books from certain e-retailers. Bad enough that the situation already exists with some Amazon Publishing stuff... I'd hate to see Kobo fragment things further.

I appreciate the clarity on Kobo's e-ink plans. Three devices: Touch, Aura, Aura H2O. Makes a lot of sense. I feel sorry for fans of the Mini though.

10-11-2014, 10:46 AM	#2
ottdmk Wizard Posts: 1,221 Karma: 3804496 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Lenovo Tab M10 FHD Plus, Lenovo Tab M9	Well, this doesn't surprise me. The tablet game is a hugely competitive market; even with Rakuten backing it up Kobo is still a pretty small player. I shudder at the notion of Kobo acquiring exclusive content though. I really don't want a world where I can only get certain books from certain e-retailers. Bad enough that the situation already exists with some Amazon Publishing stuff... I'd hate to see Kobo fragment things further. I appreciate the clarity on Kobo's e-ink plans. Three devices: Touch, Aura, Aura H2O. Makes a lot of sense. I feel sorry for fans of the Mini though.