Thread: What would make Kobo surpass Kindle?
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Old 11-22-2017, 10:52 AM   #93
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Originally Posted by rcentros View Post
I didn't realize that Kobo had their own proprietary DRM. I thought they just used Adobe and automated the process (on the device) for their own market (like Sony used to do and B&N still does). Sorry. Doesn't change my point however. Kobos and Kindles both are tied to proprietary DRM schemes. Without access to Adobe ADE a Kobo (in my hands) would be limited to the Kobo market for DRM books, as the Kindle is limited to Amazon's market for DRM books.
Kobo uses the standard Adobe Adept DRM and their own DRM depending if you download ePub or kepub. So a Kobo is not limited to just Kobo's eBookstore for DRMed eBooks. Kobo can handle eBooks from Overdrive and if you live outside the US, then a Kindle won't work with Overdrive.
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