I met with the head of Kobo today...

[artemisblossom]

I have read a few epub Kobo books on my Sony reader and they looked great. I guess it must use the same DRM as I had no issues loading and viewing it. Do you know if the Kobo reader can sort books through collections? I watched a video in another thread but it looked like it was only sorting by title, author. or last read. This would be an important feature for me.

[ficbot]

No collections yet, but I mentioned this and he was already nodding his head I think the are focusing on an initial roll-out first and then they will go back and fine-tune.

[JSWolf]

Any word yet on the incorrect MSRP that causes the end price to be too high?

[shighfield]

I bought two Christopher Moore books from them last week in Canadian $ and the CAD price was cheaper then the US one even with the tax. Everything is in a mess right now, but I will just keep moving with the company's who offer the books at the best price. Yes it takes time to shift them to normal formats but in the end it's worth it.

[ficbot]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Any word yet on the incorrect MSRP that causes the end price to be too high?

Only that they are making changes as adjustments come in from the publisher, that it will take a few months for everything to straighten out because this is a big change, and to just be patient and don't panic

[ATimson]

Originally Posted by ficbot

Only that they are making changes as adjustments come in from the publisher, that it will take a few months for everything to straighten out because this is a big change, and to just be patient and don't panic

That might fly for stuff that's wrong everywhere, but their flat 9%/10% surcharges on Harpercollins/S&S titles compared to stores located in the US isn't something that should take "a few months" to straighten out!

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by ATimson

That might fly for stuff that's wrong everywhere, but their flat 9%/10% surcharges on Harpercollins/S&S titles compared to stores located in the US isn't something that should take "a few months" to straighten out!

I agree. The agency pricing is supposed to mean that the prices will be the same at all stores. They are not because Kobo is in the wrong here.

[JSWolf]

And speaking of Kobo, the Kobo app for the iPad... how do we get our own content on the iPad to use with the Kobo app other then downloading bought ePub via Kobo's store? Does it support embedded fonts?

[Cyberman tM]

Are there any plans to make the firmware itself available? If the Kobo-Reader is an EB600, it should be possible to use their software (which apparently is better than others) on other EB600s ?

[Duiker]

[QUOTE=ficbot;858850] ...I will be doing a big write-up for Teleread in the next few days. But there were two points I wanted to share right away:

Did you ever do that write up?

[ficbot]

Yes. And more coming once I send the reader back to them.

[SensualPoet]

Originally Posted by ficbot

Only that they are making changes as adjustments come in from the publisher, that it will take a few months for everything to straighten out because this is a big change, and to just be patient and don't panic

I'm a patient guy ... really ... but "it will take a few months for everything to straighten out"? And blindly overpay in the meantime? Or accept that thousands of titles are in limbo because ... ooopsie! IT is sorting it ... ? I may be dead in November by the time they figure out it's ok for me to buy Ian Rankin in Toronto.

BTW ... will I be able to walk into Chapters, plunk down CDN$150 on the counter, and walk out with a KoboReader during my birthday month ... of May?

[BongoBong]

Originally Posted by ficbot

No collections yet, but I mentioned this and he was already nodding his head I think the are focusing on an initial roll-out first and then they will go back and fine-tune.

hmmmmmmm so it is possible for something like this to get added in later eh. I am very close to just going for it with this unit. The 6 inch display for cheap, and man its a slick looking unit.

edit. Did he mention anything about being able to use chapters/indigo gift cards in the future with the kobo store? or coupons?

[Duiker]

Here's a very positive review of the kobo reader

http://www.electronista.com/reviews/kobo-ereader.html

[ficbot]

My review is up at Teleread now too.