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Originally Posted by Quoth
USB is the ONLY method I'm interested in. The ereader/phone/tablet can charge at the same time.
Direct to device locks you into one supplier/seller. Imagine if you could only use one brand of fuel or one specific brand and style of bread? Unless ALL retailers offer direct to Device for ALL devices, It's pointless.
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Being able to sideload is important to avoid vendor lock-in, but there are advantages to being able to check out magazines directly from your ecosystem vendor. Such advantages include:
- Discoverability - I am more likely to check out magazines on my Kobo if I can see them from the Kobo store.
- Multi-device syncing - I can read the magazine on any Kobo device or device which supports the Kobo app and sync my progress. Color magazines might look better on my Android tablet than on my Sage.
- Account/Payment consolidation - Not having to store my credit card with every mom-and-pop indie storefront.
They might not be important to
you, but I think they're valid considerations.