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Old 09-16-2016, 07:48 AM   #20
davidfor
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Originally Posted by johnnyb View Post
Sometimes I really wonder what your problem is.
Have you ever used one of the cloud services from one of Kobo’s competitors, e.g. Amazon, Tolino, Pocketbook. They are all the same: Want to upload a book? Go ahead. Want to sideload? Just do that. Do sideloaded upload to the cloud automatically? Never (except in Pocketbook’s case *when* you enable that setting)!
I really don’t see you that is something that needs discussion. There is no causal link between offering cloud services and invading your privacy. It’s like saying that when you install Dropbox on your computer, they automatically know everything about every file on your computer (hint: they know only about files that you upload by moving them into your Dropbox folder).
The lack of offer such a service on Kobos is a missing feature plain and simple (but perhaps forgivable considering that they haven’t even managed syncing of annotations made in bought books). And a feature that most every major competitor offers (and people who do not want to use it just don’t have to).
Is there really a need to start this with a statement that can only be taken as insult? You don't know me, I don't know you. You made a statement, and I asked a question about the term you used. I then gave my opinion of what that I thought the term meant. It's perfectly reasonable for you to come back and tell me I am wrong, and that you meant something different. But, there is absolutely no need to be insulting about it.

Of course, you have come back and told me I am wrong. But, I'm not, am I? One in three of the ereaders that offer a cloud service does what I described - synced sideloaded books. With the option that I wanted, so that's good, but I bet it's enabled by default. That does mean that my suggestion as to what "proper cloud services" meant isn't absurd.

So you can see why I asked what you meant by that term, can't you?

Now, your original comment plus your description above doesn't actually help in this thread. If Kobo offered "proper cloud services", it would only help the OP if they had opted into that function. It helps in no way if they opted out and did sideload all their books.

As to syncing annotations, mine are syncing perfectly between my devices, so I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about here.
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