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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
I'm not clear what the problem is with linking the two accounts?
Looks like maybe Walmart is giving up their ebooks push. It does after all say 'Link to Kobo', not 'Link to Walmart'
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I went ahead and logged in. It's kind of odd. It didn't actually link me to my Kobo account but, something called "My Rakuten ID" (whatever that is.) It did allow me to unlink, however. Now I supposedly have the choice to link back to My Rakuten ID, or My Kobo Account (are they actually different?) or to one of several affiliates. Also I have the option to link to My Google Account?? or My Facebook Account?? Doesn't Google compete against Kobo?
As for Walmart "giving up on their eBooks push," I think you might be right. April 15th has come and gone and I see absolutely nothing different in the lame Kobo displays at the Walmarts I've been to. At least they still seem to be occasionally discounting Kobo devices (with a two day pickup option).
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EDIT: Doing a quick check, I see Walmart doesn't have the Clara or H2O in stock, these are being sold by Triplenet. I don't see this going anywhere.)