Sony Store transitioning to Kobo - Page 4

Barbara1955 · 02-10-2014, 01:36 PM

Best Buy is where I get my Sony cards when they have them. I have Never seen Kobo there.

Right now Kobo Refuses to go past Setup on my Win 8... Didn't have thei problem with Sony or Kindle! sheesh

taming · 02-10-2014, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Katie1

Best Buy is where I get my Sony cards when they have them. I have Never seen Kobo there.

Right now Kobo Refuses to go past Setup on my Win 8... Didn't have thei problem with Sony or Kindle! sheesh

Go to the Kobo forum for help. BTW, I have Win 8 on three machines and I have had no problems on any of them with my Kobo devices.

EDIT: What exactly are you trying to set up? I do not see a Kobo device listed on your profile.

Barbara1955 · 02-11-2014, 01:45 AM

Kobo was no help! I couldn't even send them a message cause I couldn't answer all the dumb questions! But a friend came over & between the 2 of use a several hours we finally got it done! Now guess I just have to wait for the email to do the transfer...sigh

BookCat · 02-12-2014, 09:06 AM

Does this mean that Sony are bowing out of the ereader market altogether, or just the books? Seems like the thin end of the wedge to me.

Shopaholic · 02-12-2014, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by BookCat

Does this mean that Sony are bowing out of the ereader market altogether, or just the books? Seems like the thin end of the wedge to me.

We don't know what more it means just yet but that would be my guess too. Right now they're just saying they're closing the ebook store. As much as it saddens me, I think it's the end of the line for them.

benham · 02-12-2014, 11:59 AM

Same with laptops. Check out their website store. Full of discontinued models.

tomsem · 02-12-2014, 10:20 PM

I'm curious how Sony owners outside Canada/US view this, since I assume Sony isn't pulling the plug on the stores in EU, UK, Japan. Do you think they're making enough money to keep competing in those regions? Or do you think they are preparing to hand that over to Kobo as well?

BookCat · 02-13-2014, 10:40 AM

I'm in the UK and I'm assuming that this will soon become international. My main reader is currently the 505, but I'm looking for a new one and giving Sony models a miss precisely because of this announcement.

bevdeforges · 02-13-2014, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tomsem

I'm curious how Sony owners outside Canada/US view this, since I assume Sony isn't pulling the plug on the stores in EU, UK, Japan. Do you think they're making enough money to keep competing in those regions? Or do you think they are preparing to hand that over to Kobo as well?

For the moment, at least, the bigger concern is for those of us outside the US with US Sony accounts and a "local" Kobo account. Am wondering if my remaining Sony credit will transfer to my existing Kobo account.

The Sonys are still available here, both through our wholesale supplier (we have a computer business) and in the electronics/appliance stores. Sony has never had a book store here in France, to my knowledge - I guess you just buy books through the regular retail outlets (basically, the stores that sell the readers) - that is, unless you buy a Kindle, where you pretty much have to go through Amazon for the books.

melmac · 02-13-2014, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bevdeforges

For the moment, at least, the bigger concern is for those of us outside the US with US Sony accounts and a "local" Kobo account. Am wondering if my remaining Sony credit will transfer to my existing Kobo account.

The easiest way around that is when Sony send out instructions on how to transition to Kobo follow them creating a new US Kobo account. You'll end up with 2 kobo accounts(you'll need 2 email addresses) but it would be easier than trying to switch regions mid flight

Shopaholic · 02-14-2014, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by melmac

The easiest way around that is when Sony send out instructions on how to transition to Kobo follow them creating a new US Kobo account. You'll end up with 2 kobo accounts(you'll need 2 email addresses) but it would be easier than trying to switch regions mid flight

Hey thanks for that! The info was also applicable to me. I have a US & Canadian account. K to you my friend!!

Barbara1955 · 02-14-2014, 08:29 PM

I decide yesterday to Op out of the transfer... yep I lose the money but not worth the headaches. Kobo sucks! I was a member on Kobo in 2010 not 1/2 bad but the site is the pits now! Good luck!!!

benham · 02-14-2014, 08:43 PM

So you opt out, you have all your current books downloaded to your hard drive, what is your next step?

Barbara1955 · 02-14-2014, 09:11 PM

Yes as I said before I have my ebooks safe & backed up LOL No next step!

benham · 02-14-2014, 10:57 PM

I am not big on Kobo either, but since all my books are backed up, I figure it doesn't do any harm to sign up.

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02-10-2014, 01:36 PM	#46
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Best Buy is where I get my Sony cards when they have them. I have Never seen Kobo there. Right now Kobo Refuses to go past Setup on my Win 8... Didn't have thei problem with Sony or Kindle! sheesh

02-11-2014, 01:45 AM	#48
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Kobo was no help! I couldn't even send them a message cause I couldn't answer all the dumb questions! But a friend came over & between the 2 of use a several hours we finally got it done! Now guess I just have to wait for the email to do the transfer...sigh

02-12-2014, 09:06 AM	#49
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	Does this mean that Sony are bowing out of the ereader market altogether, or just the books? Seems like the thin end of the wedge to me.

02-12-2014, 11:59 AM	#51
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	Same with laptops. Check out their website store. Full of discontinued models.

02-12-2014, 10:20 PM	#52
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,011 Karma: 27060353 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	I'm curious how Sony owners outside Canada/US view this, since I assume Sony isn't pulling the plug on the stores in EU, UK, Japan. Do you think they're making enough money to keep competing in those regions? Or do you think they are preparing to hand that over to Kobo as well?

02-13-2014, 10:40 AM	#53
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	I'm in the UK and I'm assuming that this will soon become international. My main reader is currently the 505, but I'm looking for a new one and giving Sony models a miss precisely because of this announcement.

02-14-2014, 08:29 PM	#57
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	I decide yesterday to Op out of the transfer... yep I lose the money but not worth the headaches. Kobo sucks! I was a member on Kobo in 2010 not 1/2 bad but the site is the pits now! Good luck!!!

02-14-2014, 08:43 PM	#58
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	So you opt out, you have all your current books downloaded to your hard drive, what is your next step?

02-14-2014, 09:11 PM	#59
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Yes as I said before I have my ebooks safe & backed up LOL No next step!

02-14-2014, 10:57 PM	#60
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	I am not big on Kobo either, but since all my books are backed up, I figure it doesn't do any harm to sign up.