Thread: Clara HD Will it be wise to buy a Kobo Clara HD now?
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Old 08-03-2021, 11:00 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by ZodWallop View Post
Is Dropbox access really such a killer feature though? I'd bet only a tiny fraction of Kobo users utilize it. Not like the previous killer feature, Overdrive.

I do think Kobo's strategy of (for a certain time) limiting some new features to the premium models is stupid. The hardware is differentiated enough to sell each individual unit. I can't imagine the buyer who thinks the Forma or Elipsa are too large for them, but goes for it anyway due to that sweet, sweet Dropbox access

Instead of using Overdrive to sell the Forma, they would have been wiser to roll it out to all their devices simultaneously and then market the hell out of it.

I still think they could do well with a short commercial showing a user browse Overdrive on their Kobo and download the book directly to their device in realtime, never switching devices.
Adding support for new features to the other devices does not come without a cost. It does have to be tested and make sure it works on them. Plus, there might be other costs. Support costs are one, but, maybe they need to pay for licensing of the library they use. In which case, it will be included in the cost of the new device, but, there is no way for them to charge for it on the older devices.

I honestly don't know why Kobo have done it this way. I just know it isn't as simple as just enabling it on the other devices.
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