07-23-2020, 02:20 PM | #46 |
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If you don't own a Kindle then KU is not useful. But if you own an ePub capable (with Adobe DRM) Reader, you can use Kobo Plus (as long as you live in a country where Kobo Plus is).
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07-23-2020, 02:31 PM | #47 |
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07-23-2020, 04:52 PM | #48 |
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07-24-2020, 11:02 AM | #49 |
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I'm trying out the first month free and have found that since Open Road Media is participating in the program I'll not have any problems finding plenty to read as I'm subscribed to a number of Open Road Media lists and frequently buy from them.
The program does not allow for the downloading of Kobo Free books in Adobe DRM format. This is a benefit to me as it means that I'll not get my subscription books confused with purchased books the way I did the one time that I tried Kindle unlimited but it does mean that a Kobo app or ereader is needed. |
07-26-2020, 08:17 AM | #50 |
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The selection is pretty crappy. And then I’m left with over 300 books that I’m not reading because I’m reading some book I rented for ten dollars when I buy better books on sale for $1.99 No thanks.
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07-26-2020, 08:58 AM | #51 | |
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As an American with access to Freading, I have to hope that ORM doesn’t switch over to Kobo Plus when it rolls out here! Free is always better, of course, and the subscription model doesn’t really work for me anyway. I have no objection in theory to renting the odd book if it were the cheapest way to access a desired title as I don’t need to own what I read (obviously), but I’m very much a “reading what I want to read when I want to read it” type. I’d have to alter my mindset in order to get the value of a subscription. |
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07-26-2020, 01:44 PM | #52 |
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I would disagree. The Open Road Media books alone make it worth the cost. I've picked up about 6 so far on my free trial. Given the first month is free, I surprised that you have managed to spend $9.99 Cdn. considering how short a time ago the service started.
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07-26-2020, 02:28 PM | #53 |
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Does one need to be online to read these books? My Kobo reader is never allowed online, don't want to risk unwanted updates screwing it up. I'm tempted to do a free Kobo Reads trial, but not if I can't read offline.
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07-26-2020, 04:21 PM | #54 | |
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07-26-2020, 04:35 PM | #55 |
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Thanks, I'll try that next time I patch. Also gonna check out Kobo Desktop if it still works on Windows 7 and see if it's any good. Been a couple years since I had it running on my system so I'm not sure if it's gotten any better. Hope so anyway.
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07-26-2020, 05:03 PM | #56 | |
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07-26-2020, 05:28 PM | #57 | |
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07-26-2020, 08:20 PM | #59 |
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07-27-2020, 09:59 AM | #60 |
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I did not spend any money on it yet of course. I could get the Open Road books off Freading at the library if I had any interest in them.
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