Thread: What would make Kobo surpass Kindle?
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Old 11-22-2017, 12:43 AM   #78
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Originally Posted by rcentros View Post
I guess I wasn't clear, but that was my point. Neither the Kindle nor the Kobo (or, for that matter, the Nook) are open for DRM eBooks. Amazon uses their proprietary DRM and the ePub companies use Adobe's proprietary DRM. Kobo just automates the process if you buy from Kobo, as B&N does when you buy from them.
I'm a bit more confused about what you are saying after this. So...

Kobo supports two types of DRM. One is Adobe DRM and can be on any book purchased from them and downloaded from the web-site. This will be the same DRM as nearly every other shop or library that supports Adobe DRM. And will work the same as buying from other shops that support Adobe DRM. The "nearly every" is because B&N uses some different part of the Adobe DRM, so you might not be able to sideload these to other devices using ADE.

Kobo also have their own DRM for books downloaded directly to their devices or apps. This is unrelated to the Adobe DRM and is at least partly to avoid licence fees to Adobe. This is closer to what Amazon is doing with the Kindle than other companies do with Adobe DRM.

Now, my confusion is that I don't understand what you mean by "just automates the process". I don't see Kobo's handling of Adobe DRM protected books, either during purchase/download or during the sideloading to their devices, any different to other companies.
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