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d13design · 08-14-2012, 05:56 AM

Hi everyone,

Long time lurker, first time poster.

I'm enjoying my Kobo (original e-reader) which I mainly use for reading comics. I'm doing fine with compiling my own ePub books using a combination of CBZ/CBC files and Calibre but I'm having problems with comics bought directly from the Kobo store.

Without really checking I have bought some books that can only be used on the iOS Kobo apps - very frustrating as I'm now locked into the Kobo app and on a device with a tiny screen.

Am I right in assuming that these books (with no ePub download option) are now locked into these devices and that I can never actually get a copy of the file to keep as a backup?

Any help is appreciated as I'm terribly frustrated - I hate how DRM can lock you into specific devices and thought that ADE was moving us to a better solution.

Thanks.

Dave.

08-14-2012, 05:56 AM	#1
d13design Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kobo e-reader	Can I get a copy of my iOS only e-book? Hi everyone, Long time lurker, first time poster. I'm enjoying my Kobo (original e-reader) which I mainly use for reading comics. I'm doing fine with compiling my own ePub books using a combination of CBZ/CBC files and Calibre but I'm having problems with comics bought directly from the Kobo store. Without really checking I have bought some books that can only be used on the iOS Kobo apps - very frustrating as I'm now locked into the Kobo app and on a device with a tiny screen. Am I right in assuming that these books (with no ePub download option) are now locked into these devices and that I can never actually get a copy of the file to keep as a backup? Any help is appreciated as I'm terribly frustrated - I hate how DRM can lock you into specific devices and thought that ADE was moving us to a better solution. Thanks. Dave.