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Old 05-06-2025, 01:34 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by TheSmitty View Post
So, even though I am still able to buy and get my books I am seriously considering buying all books from Kobo now except for those indie authors that are exclusive to Amazon (Ryan Cahill).

For me this is rather sad. I have been a Amazon customer since they began and just sold physical books which has been a long time. I love my Colorsoft with some exceptions that Kobo Colour has.
I have already arrived at the point of buying my books from Kobo whenever possible. Amazon has become a place to search for deals I buy elsewhere. But I am not particularly sad about it. I never warmed to Kindle firmware which, from day one, has forced me to use workarounds such as FONT_RAMP and Calibre to get the "printed" page looking acceptable. Hope for any upgrades that will change that situation has been extinguished long ago. At this point, I would only consider buying a Kindle if I could install KOReader on it. Even then, I have to be perpetually on guard to prevent Amazon from forcing an update down my throat that will prevent me doing even that. Not worth it.
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