Family with multiple Kobos

kjturner71 · 12-02-2010, 06:23 PM

I have a Kobo eReader and I want to buy a second eReader for my wife. Can the books that I purchase through Kobo be installed on both devices or will DRM prevent that? In the paper book world, if I bought a book and read it, my wife has every right to read it as well since I own the book.

HamsterRage · 12-02-2010, 06:30 PM

Using two Kobo's with one account works just fine.

PeterT · 12-02-2010, 06:59 PM

Only difference is that in the real world, you can not both be using the book at the same time....

Remember there might be some confusion if you use books in Kobo's format as opposed to true ePub format, as both the Desktop and WiFi Kobo, if you use the Update Library option, will synchronize book marks.

taming · 12-02-2010, 07:13 PM

In my house, my husband syncs and I download epubs. It avoids the bookmark confusion. Be sure to use the same ADE account as well.

erictoma · 12-02-2010, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by taming

In my house, my husband syncs and I download epubs. It avoids the bookmark confusion. Be sure to use the same ADE account as well.

wow are you a female
I always thought you are a male

taming · 12-03-2010, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by erictoma

wow are you a female
I always thought you are a male

In Canada, men can have husbands, too, but yes, I am a woman. A 58 year old kinda sorta geeky one.

pokee · 12-03-2010, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by taming

In Canada, men can have husbands, too, but yes, I am a woman. A 58 year old kinda sorta geeky one.

Hahahahaha! I think it's the picture of the slippered-foot that throws people off!!! It's not a pink, fluffy slipper

taming · 12-04-2010, 06:13 AM

I will request pink fluffy slippers from the family slipper buyer

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p_a_smith · 12-04-2010, 08:26 AM

My wife and I each have a Kobo and use one account. Sometimes read the same books and sometimes we don't. The books that don't get sideloaded we usually load via ADE.

Occasionally I use the desktop app to load one onto my Kobo because I like to see the cover art and sometimes they don't appear on the epub loaded by ADE (has to do with where the publisher puts the cover in the file itself as to whether it shows up in ADE)

estelle58 · 04-28-2011, 02:07 PM

Thanks for the info

siraks · 04-28-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by p_a_smith

Occasionally I use the desktop app to load one onto my Kobo because I like to see the cover art and sometimes they don't appear on the epub loaded by ADE (has to do with where the publisher puts the cover in the file itself as to whether it shows up in ADE)

you can always use calibre to load the cover into the epub and then load that new w/ cover version onto your kobo.

12-02-2010, 06:23 PM	#1
kjturner71 Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Wireless	Family with multiple Kobos I have a Kobo eReader and I want to buy a second eReader for my wife. Can the books that I purchase through Kobo be installed on both devices or will DRM prevent that? In the paper book world, if I bought a book and read it, my wife has every right to read it as well since I own the book.

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HamsterRage Evangelist Posts: 435 Karma: 24326 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kobo	Using two Kobo's with one account works just fine.

12-02-2010, 06:59 PM	#3
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,166 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Only difference is that in the real world, you can not both be using the book at the same time.... Remember there might be some confusion if you use books in Kobo's format as opposed to true ePub format, as both the Desktop and WiFi Kobo, if you use the Update Library option, will synchronize book marks.

12-02-2010, 07:13 PM	#4
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	In my house, my husband syncs and I download epubs. It avoids the bookmark confusion. Be sure to use the same ADE account as well.

12-04-2010, 06:13 AM	#8
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	I will request pink fluffy slippers from the family slipper buyer .

12-04-2010, 08:26 AM	#9
p_a_smith Me, Myself, but not I Posts: 161 Karma: 228652 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kobo Original, Acer 200, Asus FHD, Kobo Touch	My wife and I each have a Kobo and use one account. Sometimes read the same books and sometimes we don't. The books that don't get sideloaded we usually load via ADE. Occasionally I use the desktop app to load one onto my Kobo because I like to see the cover art and sometimes they don't appear on the epub loaded by ADE (has to do with where the publisher puts the cover in the file itself as to whether it shows up in ADE)

04-28-2011, 02:07 PM	#10
estelle58 Cat lover Posts: 487 Karma: 1149782 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: iPhone, Kobo Vox, Kobo Glo, iPad mini, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Aura	Thanks for the info