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Old 10-25-2021, 02:57 AM   #61
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Ok, so I can just enter an email address in the ereader and get it working and then start sideloading my ebooks.

I also have the option of creating an account and linking my kobo account to my kobo ereader. I suppose this is for book purchases.

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My advice is create a kobo account. Register for the kobo plus trial and get free ebooks from kobo just to test it out. That way when you need to buy a book from them you already have an account.
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Old 10-25-2021, 03:03 AM   #62
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My advice is create a kobo account. Register for the kobo plus trial and get free ebooks from kobo just to test it out. That way when you need to buy a book from them you already have an account.
Yes, I think that is the way to go.
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Old 10-25-2021, 03:21 AM   #63
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Ok, so I can just enter an email address in the ereader and get it working and then start sideloading my ebooks.

I also have the option of creating an account and linking my kobo account to my kobo ereader. I suppose this is for book purchases.

Thanks
Yes, you can do either.
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Old 10-25-2021, 03:25 AM   #64
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Great, thanks
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Old 10-25-2021, 06:00 AM   #65
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@Josieb1

Ok, so I can just enter an email address in the ereader and get it working and then start sideloading my ebooks.

I also have the option of creating an account and linking my kobo account to my kobo ereader. I suppose this is for book purchases.

Thanks
A general question, not for Karellen, do you need to use a Kobo account to check out library books from a Kobo device?
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Old 10-25-2021, 06:16 AM   #66
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A general question, not for Karellen, do you need to use a Kobo account to check out library books from a Kobo device?
Yes. Borrowing books is through the Kobo store and that needs you to sign in.
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Old 10-25-2021, 06:17 AM   #67
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A general question, not for Karellen, do you need to use a Kobo account to check out library books from a Kobo device?
A kobo device will not let you finish the initial boot if you don't have a kobo account.
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Old 10-25-2021, 06:25 AM   #68
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A kobo device will not let you finish the initial boot if you don't have a kobo account.
You need an email address. It does not have to actually be linked to a Kobo account, or even exist.

I have used made up email address's, which don't exist, when I returned devices for whatever reason, usually its the screen, this is so I can show the store member the problem.
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Old 10-25-2021, 06:37 AM   #69
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I did not know that.
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Old 10-25-2021, 07:11 AM   #70
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I did not know that.
I found out by accident. I do think its a bit shortsighted for Kobo not to confirm email addreses as most places do now. That might become a thing in the future.
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Old 10-25-2021, 11:48 AM   #71
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Old 10-25-2021, 01:45 PM   #72
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Old 10-25-2021, 01:50 PM   #73
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The Oasis is still the fastest reader I've ever own.
The new Kobo Sage has a quad-core processor. I don't know how they compare in speed. I would like to find out.
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Old 10-25-2021, 01:53 PM   #74
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If you do not want to use an existing email address to create a Kobo account, create a new email address with GMail or Outlook and use that.But it's a good idea to have a valid email address with your Kobo account.

I use my main email address with Kobo and I've never had a problem in over 6 years.
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Old 10-25-2021, 01:59 PM   #75
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Someone on the Reddit commented that navigating in the library, opening books and such was still as slow as on the older Kobos. So it seems the fault lies with Kobo for not optimizing their UI the way Amazon has.
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