06-10-2010, 01:59 PM | #1 |
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recommending Kobo eReader?
This morning my wife asked me if she should pick up a Kobo. I had to stop and think about the extra work that I would need to do to support my wife using a Kobo. Every eBook would need to be 'messed' with to correct the font problem.
I suddenly realized that I could not recommend a Kobo to a non-tech because they would go crazy with the font problem. |
06-10-2010, 02:11 PM | #2 | |
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06-10-2010, 03:19 PM | #3 |
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Really? How many books do you think she'll read before the font problem is fixed? It takes about 30 seconds to fix an ebook...
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06-10-2010, 03:20 PM | #4 |
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I think that it is fair to say. I may also get another kobo for the family after I see how the firmware update goes.
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06-10-2010, 03:25 PM | #5 | |
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I hate to be put into a position of breaking the drm on 5-10 books to fix the fonts and meddle with the style sheets. |
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06-10-2010, 03:26 PM | #6 |
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I've only read books on the Kobo through their software (not ADE) and I never had the font issue...
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06-10-2010, 03:37 PM | #7 |
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Books purchased from the KoboBookstore http://www.kobobooks.com do not have the font resize issue.
Epubs from other sources do have the resize issue. (At least until it's fixed in the Firmware) |
06-10-2010, 03:43 PM | #8 | |
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06-10-2010, 03:51 PM | #9 |
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My mom has had the issue where a book is loaded on but will not show up in the list. I will have to do the SQL database reset hack on it when she returns from vacation. My dad is getting a Kobo for father's day---I suggested the Aluratek Libre but stepmom had an Indigo coupon and did not listen to my advice
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06-10-2010, 04:02 PM | #10 |
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Kobo advertised that you would be able to read books other than those purchased from them. It turns out that this is yet another lie told by Kobo.
I have never seen a more inept company. |
06-10-2010, 04:13 PM | #11 | |
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I'm reading all kinds of books on my kobo that I didn't purchase from the kobo store. |
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06-10-2010, 04:16 PM | #12 |
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I would not recommend the Kobo to someone else at this point. It has problems. You could get another reader and be problem free.
If Kobo comes through with a firmware that solves the current issues then I might recommend, but not until. |
06-10-2010, 04:20 PM | #13 | |
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http://freesfonline.de/authors/Gordon%20R._Dickson.html http://www.baen.com/library/ http://www.stevejordanbooks.com/ http://craphound.com/?cat=5 http://www.starrigger.net/ebooks.htm http://www.timpratt.org/ http://manybooks.net/ http://www.feedbooks.com/ |
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06-10-2010, 04:25 PM | #14 |
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06-10-2010, 05:46 PM | #15 |
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