[RedRoverJ]

After reading here for some time I was well aware of the problems associated with the Kobo reader, but was still more than willing to get one. Well, today I did and here are my initial actions and impressions.

The first thing I did was plug in the Kobo and delete the .sqlite database. The purpose was to rid the device of the 100 free books since I can easily add any I want at a later date. Note: Upon unplugging the Kobo the sqlite database was recreated with only the new content I added.

I then went to the Kobobooks website and removed all titles from the "I'm reading" section. I have all of these books unencumbered as ePubs anyway and will add them later manually.

I then installed the desktop software and set it up using my kobobooks account. I do not plan on using the desktop software at all until the issues with it are resolved. As it is only really required for firmware updates, I will wait until there is one before I open it again.

I then opened Calibre, which recognized the Kobo right away and synced the books I had already converted, or added, to Calibre.

Lastly, I unplugged the Kobo and waited for it to load, which took less than a minute. I have been playing with it since and have experienced nothing that I would consider a problems at all.

The only thing I have noticed so far is that it does not display the book cover when I power it off. It just shows the Kobo screen. Not a real problem, but it would look cool if it showed the cover. It does show covers correctly in the books list.

Oh yeah. I am also wondering if there are multiple software revisions running around out there. I am using 1.0 (mar 29 2010) revision 58. Does everyone have the same? I imagine we all have the same, but am curious anyway. This information can be found under settings.

Anyway, so far I love it and will report back once I play with it some more.