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Originally Posted by davidfor
I take it you have never bought a book from the Kobo store. Or used a Kobo device. I don't consider one extra click to be a bad experience.
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All snarkiness aside, I have bought from Kobo for use with my Sony devices, and have never used a Kobo device because i was unimpressed with their service overall. And I also buy books from Google Play, for use in the Moon Reader Pro software. It's kind of a pain to buy non Amazon sold books.
I'm talking about the entire experience not just the number of button 'clicks', and you know it. There was ADE, there was the need to download to a pc for storage and transfer to my Sony devices.
I can buy my books on Amazon from my smartphone, and know that my wifi only tablet will download it when it I connect it to the internet. It was a PITA for non KOBO users, I can't say the same for non Kindle users. Their experience is exactly the same as Kindle users.
But I'm not just talking about the physical infrastructure. There is The Prime Reading Program, the Kindle First program, Kindle Unlimited, the ability to share with another household member.
Amazon goes out of its way to make me feel they want my business. My experience with other vendors is spotty, at best. That is why I"m considering a Paperwhite device and not a different brand.