MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Libra 2 New with Kobo. Doubts about conversion progress.

davidfor · 01-04-2022, 08:18 PM

The primary difference between sideloaded and purchased books is that the latter will sync to the Kobo server. The books are downloaded and the reading status is synced to the server. If you have another Kobo device or use their apps, the books, reading status and annotations will sync to all of them. This is similar to the Kindle, but, there is no way to sync books not purchased from Kobo.

For DRM removal, I can't help, but that's because I can't remember. I rarely buy from Amazon and don't remember if I have it setup. Most of my books come from Kobo, so I deal with the DRM that they use. There is a thread in the calibre forum about DRM and Amazon. I think what you want will be in the first post.

Whether to use kepub or epub is constantly discussed. I would suggest looking for one of the existing threads. There is a new one started most weeks. But, it is personal choices and it is much better would be just to try them both. Put the epub version of a book on the device, then use the extended driver to send the kepub. Then read both. You can always remove or disable the extended driver if you don't like them. But, the time where a kepub is clearly better is when there are lots of pictures (can open the pictures in the image viewer) or footnotes (handled much better) in the book.

Also, don't worry to much about this. If you make a mistake or realise you don't like it the way you started, you can reset and start again. And we always learn from our mistakes. Even if it is just learning what question to ask to get the help you need.

01-04-2022, 08:18 PM	#2
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	The primary difference between sideloaded and purchased books is that the latter will sync to the Kobo server. The books are downloaded and the reading status is synced to the server. If you have another Kobo device or use their apps, the books, reading status and annotations will sync to all of them. This is similar to the Kindle, but, there is no way to sync books not purchased from Kobo. For DRM removal, I can't help, but that's because I can't remember. I rarely buy from Amazon and don't remember if I have it setup. Most of my books come from Kobo, so I deal with the DRM that they use. There is a thread in the calibre forum about DRM and Amazon. I think what you want will be in the first post. Whether to use kepub or epub is constantly discussed. I would suggest looking for one of the existing threads. There is a new one started most weeks. But, it is personal choices and it is much better would be just to try them both. Put the epub version of a book on the device, then use the extended driver to send the kepub. Then read both. You can always remove or disable the extended driver if you don't like them. But, the time where a kepub is clearly better is when there are lots of pictures (can open the pictures in the image viewer) or footnotes (handled much better) in the book. Also, don't worry to much about this. If you make a mistake or realise you don't like it the way you started, you can reset and start again. And we always learn from our mistakes. Even if it is just learning what question to ask to get the help you need.