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gfeps · 01-15-2016, 06:26 AM

I generally download books through Amazon too, but for no other reason than the recommend books I get emailed to me have it as a download option and I prefer kindle app over the iBook app. I've gone through the last few emails I've received and they generally all have kobo download options too, so I'm not bothered either way in which store I have to purchase and download from.

Calibre is something I'll have to download and get my head around. Hopefully it's not too difficult to learn to use and will make things easier if I need to convert files. I'm still not exactly sure how I would go about extracting the files from my iPad in order to use them on calibre on my desktop to convert, and then to put them on the ereader? The only hesitation I have with a kobo ereader is that I would really like to be able to keep all my current books.

I went to jb hifi today and had a look at the kobo ereaders. You are right - there is a large difference between the 6.8" and 6". And I've become so familiar with reading on the iPad, that they are both miniature (and extremely light) in comparison! I prefer the 6.8" for this reason.

In terms of kindle v kobo, I like that the kobo is waterproof. Always handy with children around. I'm constantly paranoid that they'll accidentally spill something near devices.

One thing I am wondering, which may just be due to my inexperience with the ereader, but on the demo model I couldn't work out how to move books around? For example, I made a collection with three books and they transferred across. Say they were in order of Book 2, Book 1 and Book 3 in a series. I tried to drag and drop Book 1 to the first position so as to be in reading order, but was unable to. I couldn't work it out through the options either. Is this something that's possible to do? This is something that drives me batty with my kindle.

Unfortunately the four closest jbhi stores to me don't carry stock and its a two week wait. But I do have a kobo h2o on hold at a store approx 30minutes away. It seems like a big decision to make when I'm so inexperienced!

01-15-2016, 06:26 AM	#9
gfeps Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2016 Device: none	I generally download books through Amazon too, but for no other reason than the recommend books I get emailed to me have it as a download option and I prefer kindle app over the iBook app. I've gone through the last few emails I've received and they generally all have kobo download options too, so I'm not bothered either way in which store I have to purchase and download from. Calibre is something I'll have to download and get my head around. Hopefully it's not too difficult to learn to use and will make things easier if I need to convert files. I'm still not exactly sure how I would go about extracting the files from my iPad in order to use them on calibre on my desktop to convert, and then to put them on the ereader? The only hesitation I have with a kobo ereader is that I would really like to be able to keep all my current books. I went to jb hifi today and had a look at the kobo ereaders. You are right - there is a large difference between the 6.8" and 6". And I've become so familiar with reading on the iPad, that they are both miniature (and extremely light) in comparison! I prefer the 6.8" for this reason. In terms of kindle v kobo, I like that the kobo is waterproof. Always handy with children around. I'm constantly paranoid that they'll accidentally spill something near devices. One thing I am wondering, which may just be due to my inexperience with the ereader, but on the demo model I couldn't work out how to move books around? For example, I made a collection with three books and they transferred across. Say they were in order of Book 2, Book 1 and Book 3 in a series. I tried to drag and drop Book 1 to the first position so as to be in reading order, but was unable to. I couldn't work it out through the options either. Is this something that's possible to do? This is something that drives me batty with my kindle. Unfortunately the four closest jbhi stores to me don't carry stock and its a two week wait. But I do have a kobo h2o on hold at a store approx 30minutes away. It seems like a big decision to make when I'm so inexperienced!