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MikeFromMesa · 02-28-2025, 08:14 AM

Sorry for the length of this post.

I have seen a lot of comparisons on YouTube between the e-ink color and B&W eReaders, most especially the Kindle and Kobo devices. While I found those interesting it seems to me that device comparisons are relatively meaningless because the real comparisons have to be between the two book stores. If you buy a Kindle you choose Amazon, and if you buy a Kobo you choose Kobo.

Like others who have been using the Kindle I have become concerned about Amazon's ability to remove or revise content that I have paid for, but I also assume Kobo can and does do the same, but I don't really know. Given that I wanted to ask some questions of those who use Kobo devices.

1) Does Kobo also keep the right to remove or alter content that has been purchased? Perhaps this is part of DRM and all eBook vendors do this. I just don't know.

2) Kindle sends me daily mail with sale offerings for some of their books. Most of them are not books I would be interested in, but sometimes they offer great sale prices for older, but still interesting books. Does Kobo also do this?

3) Kobo, like Kindle, offers both eBooks and audio books. Amazon offers discounts for some audio books if the buyer has already bought the eBook version and then offers the ability to be able to pick up in either the eBook or audio book from wherever the reader left off in the alternate version. Does Kobo offer the same discounts and functionality?

4) When I have priced Kobo eBooks against Kindle eBooks I have often found that the Kindle versions are generally less expensive, sometimes by a lot. I assume this is because I am so new to Kobo that I don't know how to shop for sales and/or discounts. Are the Kobo prices really competitive with Kindle?

Lastly I have also looked at Boox, BigMe, ReMarkable and other e-ink tablets, but am only interested in eReaders in the 7-8 inch screen size that can be handled with one hand. Can anyone recommend a general e-ink tablet that can read Kindle, Kobo, Barnes and Noble and other eBooks. Perhaps that is the best solution to this problem.

Thank you for any help.

02-28-2025, 08:14 AM	#1
MikeFromMesa Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 1110 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Boox Note Air 4C NeoReader	Kindle? Kobo? Boox? Sorry for the length of this post. I have seen a lot of comparisons on YouTube between the e-ink color and B&W eReaders, most especially the Kindle and Kobo devices. While I found those interesting it seems to me that device comparisons are relatively meaningless because the real comparisons have to be between the two book stores. If you buy a Kindle you choose Amazon, and if you buy a Kobo you choose Kobo. Like others who have been using the Kindle I have become concerned about Amazon's ability to remove or revise content that I have paid for, but I also assume Kobo can and does do the same, but I don't really know. Given that I wanted to ask some questions of those who use Kobo devices. 1) Does Kobo also keep the right to remove or alter content that has been purchased? Perhaps this is part of DRM and all eBook vendors do this. I just don't know. 2) Kindle sends me daily mail with sale offerings for some of their books. Most of them are not books I would be interested in, but sometimes they offer great sale prices for older, but still interesting books. Does Kobo also do this? 3) Kobo, like Kindle, offers both eBooks and audio books. Amazon offers discounts for some audio books if the buyer has already bought the eBook version and then offers the ability to be able to pick up in either the eBook or audio book from wherever the reader left off in the alternate version. Does Kobo offer the same discounts and functionality? 4) When I have priced Kobo eBooks against Kindle eBooks I have often found that the Kindle versions are generally less expensive, sometimes by a lot. I assume this is because I am so new to Kobo that I don't know how to shop for sales and/or discounts. Are the Kobo prices really competitive with Kindle? Lastly I have also looked at Boox, BigMe, ReMarkable and other e-ink tablets, but am only interested in eReaders in the 7-8 inch screen size that can be handled with one hand. Can anyone recommend a general e-ink tablet that can read Kindle, Kobo, Barnes and Noble and other eBooks. Perhaps that is the best solution to this problem. Thank you for any help.