Load sony book to kobo?

elliej · 08-10-2010, 10:22 AM

My sister has a sony touch and has bought several books.
She can have 6 readers on her account. Can I add my kobo?

cfrizz · 08-10-2010, 10:26 AM

Welcome. I don't see why not, since the Kobo reads epubs & pdfs.

dgillette.rm · 08-10-2010, 10:00 PM

If you are talking about books bought from Sony, the answer is still yes but I do not believe you will get the Sony software to recognize the Kobo. What others here have told me is that you need to get the Adobe Digital Editions software and connect your Kobo to that. Both Kobo and Sony use the same DRM, so it should still work.

DJHARKAVY · 08-10-2010, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dgillette.rm

If you are talking about books bought from Sony, the answer is still yes but I do not believe you will get the Sony software to recognize the Kobo. What others here have told me is that you need to get the Adobe Digital Editions software and connect your Kobo to that. Both Kobo and Sony use the same DRM, so it should still work.

You need to purchase from Sony using their Reader software, then load it into ADE.

Once in ADE, you can load it into Kobo Reader or any other ADE authorized ebook reader.

Ravensknight · 08-10-2010, 11:19 PM

or break the drm, and use Calibre...

taming · 08-11-2010, 10:53 AM

Sony uses your email address to set up your account with their reader software. That is "hooked" into the ADE ID they establish as part of the process. My experience has been that if you have ADE on your desk with the activation/registration of your choice, the Sony store has a hissy and will not allow you to purchase a book. I don't know what happens if your Email address registered with SONY store and your ADE address are the same.

08-10-2010, 10:22 AM	#1
elliej Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: kobo	Load sony book to kobo? My sister has a sony touch and has bought several books. She can have 6 readers on her account. Can I add my kobo?

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cfrizz Wizard Posts: 1,579 Karma: 36389706 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Quincy, MA Device: Samsung 54A, Kobo Libra H2O, Samsung S6 Lite	Welcome. I don't see why not, since the Kobo reads epubs & pdfs.

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dgillette.rm Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 10072 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: sony	If you are talking about books bought from Sony, the answer is still yes but I do not believe you will get the Sony software to recognize the Kobo. What others here have told me is that you need to get the Adobe Digital Editions software and connect your Kobo to that. Both Kobo and Sony use the same DRM, so it should still work.

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Ravensknight Serpent Rider Posts: 1,123 Karma: 10219804 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony 350; Nook STR; Oasis	or break the drm, and use Calibre...

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taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Sony uses your email address to set up your account with their reader software. That is "hooked" into the ADE ID they establish as part of the process. My experience has been that if you have ADE on your desk with the activation/registration of your choice, the Sony store has a hissy and will not allow you to purchase a book. I don't know what happens if your Email address registered with SONY store and your ADE address are the same.