Aura and Overdrive

Ocicat · 01-16-2018, 09:02 AM

Thinking of getting an Aura One for the size and Overdrive access, the Kindle Oasis 2 did not agree with me and I returned it. My favorite ereader was the Sony PRS-950, currently I am using the Kindle Voyage and the Paperwhite 2.

I have read Kobo threads, Kobo and Overdrive FAQ's on their websites for several days and I still have some questions.

Why do you think one can only borrow from the Kobo catalog and not from one's library catalog?
Would that be a technical reason or a marketing one?

robko · 01-16-2018, 12:33 PM

Short version is that Kobo is delivering the Overdrive borrowed books on the KA1 via their own servers as kepubs rather than via Overdrives servers as an epub. Therefore, if Kobo doesn't have the exact same version of the book for sale it's not available for direct download on the KA1. All Overdrive books are available on the KA1, but if Kobo doesn't have it you have to do the normal download via ADE and put it onto the device via USB (rather than directly downloading it).
Whether doing it this way was a technical decision, financial decision, marketing decision or a combination of these, who knows.

Ocicat · 01-16-2018, 08:10 PM

Thank you for your explanation.

Bookworm_Girl · 01-16-2018, 08:29 PM

For what it's worth, it doesn't happen that often for me. I haven't had a book checked out from Overdrive that wouldn't sync with the KA1 for awhile now.

01-16-2018, 09:02 AM	#1
Ocicat Groupie Posts: 167 Karma: 654320 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA-France Device: Librie,PRS900,950,K4, KT, PW1&2, KV	Aura and Overdrive Thinking of getting an Aura One for the size and Overdrive access, the Kindle Oasis 2 did not agree with me and I returned it. My favorite ereader was the Sony PRS-950, currently I am using the Kindle Voyage and the Paperwhite 2. I have read Kobo threads, Kobo and Overdrive FAQ's on their websites for several days and I still have some questions. Why do you think one can only borrow from the Kobo catalog and not from one's library catalog? Would that be a technical reason or a marketing one?

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01-16-2018, 12:33 PM	#2
robko Wizard Posts: 2,454 Karma: 5469320 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo	Short version is that Kobo is delivering the Overdrive borrowed books on the KA1 via their own servers as kepubs rather than via Overdrives servers as an epub. Therefore, if Kobo doesn't have the exact same version of the book for sale it's not available for direct download on the KA1. All Overdrive books are available on the KA1, but if Kobo doesn't have it you have to do the normal download via ADE and put it onto the device via USB (rather than directly downloading it). Whether doing it this way was a technical decision, financial decision, marketing decision or a combination of these, who knows.

01-16-2018, 08:10 PM	#3
Ocicat Groupie Posts: 167 Karma: 654320 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA-France Device: Librie,PRS900,950,K4, KT, PW1&2, KV	Thank you for your explanation.

01-16-2018, 08:29 PM	#4
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,871 Karma: 36507503 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	For what it's worth, it doesn't happen that often for me. I haven't had a book checked out from Overdrive that wouldn't sync with the KA1 for awhile now.