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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
I said it in the news thread and I'll say it here: now is the time for Kobo to roll out a firmware update offering the Aura One's integrated Overdrive for all their models. Then make a big deal about it when they start selling at Walmart.
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Totally agree. They have to push what differentiates them from Kindle.
And I forgot a couple of things in my post above: you can use Ebates to get a small rebate when you buy books from Kobo (though you have to buy them on the website rather than from the device, but it all syncs wirelessly so not that big of a deal) as Rakuten owns Ebates as well.
Also, the VIP rewards are totally worth it if you buy a lot of books, especially books from indies and small companies as you can get discounts and free books with rewards points. They don't work for the Big 4, unfortunately, but I'm always kind of surprised at how many books I can get discounts or redeem points for.
All of these things are great selling points for Kobo as a service, over and above the devices.