Kindle 3 versus Kobo

[ApK]

Originally Posted by erictoma

you are removing eBooks protection illegally

Illegally? Not so sure about that, especially for a Canadian.

[erictoma]

Originally Posted by ApK

Illegally? Not so sure about that, especially for a Canadian.

Since when removing protection is legal

[wvcherrybomb]

Originally Posted by erictoma

How did you remove the protection ?

I have never removed DRM. I don't know how to do that. Other sites have options of downloading in different formats. And some sites, I download to my computer and change the format via Calibre.

[erictoma]

Originally Posted by wvcherrybomb

I have never removed DRM. I don't know how to do that. Other sites have options of downloading in different formats. And some sites, I download to my computer and change the format via Calibre.

thank you buddy

[montalex]

erictoma: Sorry if I got huffy there. We are strongly discouraged from giving any directions about DRM removal on this forum. That's why I say to use Google.

As for the legality, I'm only doing it to read what I have purchased, not to illegally sell or distribute copyrighted material. No one is going to go after you for making something you have purchased readable on your reader of choice.

[montalex]

Originally Posted by ApK

Illegally? Not so sure about that, especially for a Canadian.

Thanks for the link! It certainly is not yet clear what is illegal or not here in Canada. I do think that it is a thorny issue, but I would hate to lose access to my digital library in 5 years if I decide to change ereaders. That's why all of my books have DRM removed. And that is the only reason. I have no desire to harm authors or publishers by giving away their work. I just want to own the copy I have purchased, as I would with a paper copy.

[ApK]

Originally Posted by montalex

As for the legality, I'm only doing it to read what I have purchased, not to illegally sell or distribute copyrighted material. No one is going to go after you for making something you have purchased readable on your reader of choice.

And Canada (as I linked in the post that someone laughed at but apparently didn't read) seems to be in the process of making laws protecting citizens right to do just that.

[FF2]

Originally Posted by erictoma

Kindle 3 cannot READ any ebooks purchased from other stores ! and it depends on the eBooks, protected eBooks cannot be read in Kindle

I have purchased books in kindle format from Smashwords.com - so you are NOT limited to only Amazon purchasers.

Also check out:

http://www.bewrite.net/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT

The gentleman from that site was giving complimentary books over the weekend - in Kindle format (other formats, too).

[The Terminator]

Originally Posted by foghat

kobo does not support all ebooks. it supports epub - which are available from a few stores.

I've found that most of the time, if the book I want (i am in canada too) is not in the canadian kindle store, it is usually not in the kobo store either.

also, as a canadian, it is quite easy to buy books books from the US amazon store. you just need to register a valid US address (can be any US address), set this as your default address and away you go.

The only thing you can't do is buy from the US store directly from you kindle - well, actually you can, but then amazon usually sends you an email wondering why you are buying books from the US store. The trick is to download the file to your computer and then transfer to the kindle from there.

From all the stores i have been too epub is the most popular, pretty much everywhere exept amazon sells epubs
i bought the kobo because i could also rent from the library

[foghat]

Again, for your purposes drm removal is likely not required (though I'd certainly recommend doing it). As I stated before, it is extremely easy to buy books from the US amazon store while living in Canada.

[jondelfin]

I also live in Canada and when I go to the Amazon site I always go directly to the US site. I purchase my kndle books through them and have never supplied a US address and never been charged for wispernet usage. I keep seeing reference to 'having an US address" but so far have not seen why this is necessary. Free books also come through amazon.com for free - no charges. PS - now that I have a K3 I am often on WiFi - but if I am out and about whispernet still provides boks from amazon US - seemlessly and with no extra fees other than exchange

[voracious71]

Stay away from Kobo! I'm the owner of a K3 and I have an iPad. I wanted to download library books so I bought a Kobo Wireless to supplement the K3.

I was not impressed with the Kobo..I had difficulty downloading the library books- they were the right format but it kept saying that they were "locked". I then found out about the Bluefire Reader for iPad so I contacted Kobo and they said they would give a full refund when they received the Kobo. FedEx delivered it to them on 11/24. Now, I'm aware there was a major holiday last week. Fine. But, their CS is a joke..you have to prod them to get any answers , they say someone will contact you later that day and then you have to prod them again a few days later.

In contrast, on the couple of instances where I've had to contact Amazon about my Kindle, Amazon CS has been outstanding.

I don't know about the Nooks CS..you can load library books on the Nook. I'd try them if the library books are a deal breaker. If not, then obviously I recommend the Kindle.

[foghat]

Originally Posted by jondelfin

I also live in Canada and when I go to the Amazon site I always go directly to the US site. I purchase my kndle books through them and have never supplied a US address and never been charged for wispernet usage. I keep seeing reference to 'having an US address" but so far have not seen why this is necessary. Free books also come through amazon.com for free - no charges. PS - now that I have a K3 I am often on WiFi - but if I am out and about whispernet still provides boks from amazon US - seemlessly and with no extra fees other than exchange

How exactly do you shop the US kindle store without a US address set as the default kindle address? That is how amazon determines what store to put you in.

as soon as you log in, it puts you into the kindle store based on the country of your address.

just because you are at amazon.com (vs. amazon.ca) does not mean you are shopping in the US kindle store...

You can tell easily enough - once you login and go to the kindle store, you should see 'Your Country or Region' towards the top left of the screen. If yours says United States, I am very curious how this can be with out a US address.