Free previews

tecweston · 04-04-2011, 07:25 PM

I asked this question in my other thread but I think it got buried amongst other questions and no one saw it.

Is it possible to read the free previews of Borders.com books on a Kobo? I can read them on the iPhone app but they will not download to my Kobo.

tecweston · 04-05-2011, 05:31 PM

Really? Nobody has ever tried doing this?

siraks · 04-05-2011, 06:27 PM

i have not.
are you talking about the 'openers' that are available on a book.
i use kobobooks so not sure how borders works but i'm guessing its the same way.
i highly doubt there is a way to download the book off of the site and load it to the kobo.
by having it online or through the desktop app only they can lock parts of the book and let you read the quick preview in hopes that you fully purchase it, at which point you can download and send to the device.

tecweston · 04-05-2011, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by siraks

i have not.
are you talking about the 'openers' that are available on a book.
i use kobobooks so not sure how borders works but i'm guessing its the same way.
i highly doubt there is a way to download the book off of the site and load it to the kobo.
by having it online or through the desktop app only they can lock parts of the book and let you read the quick preview in hopes that you fully purchase it, at which point you can download and send to the device.

Yeah, I mean the first couple chapters that you can download for free by clicking on "preview." I'm used to the kindle iPhone app, where I can download a bunch of free previews, read them at my leisure, and decide which one I'd like to read next.

I was hoping to be able to put a few on my Kobo. Seems kind of ridiculous that this can't be done, as the previews are an essential part of the book-buying process. When I buy a paper book, I open it up and read the first few pages to see if I'll like it. If a book is sealed in plastic so I can't see it, I usually won't buy it because I don't know what I'm getting. Same with ebooks.

siraks · 04-05-2011, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tecweston

Yeah, I mean the first couple chapters that you can download for free by clicking on "preview." I'm used to the kindle iPhone app, where I can download a bunch of free previews, read them at my leisure, and decide which one I'd like to read next.

I was hoping to be able to put a few on my Kobo. Seems kind of ridiculous that this can't be done, as the previews are an essential part of the book-buying process. When I buy a paper book, I open it up and read the first few pages to see if I'll like it. If a book is sealed in plastic so I can't see it, I usually won't buy it because I don't know what I'm getting. Same with ebooks.

ya i think we're stuck with previews on the phone / pc through the app and online at the actual story as well through the my library option.

digiSara · 04-06-2011, 08:51 AM

The free previews on Kobo's website usually don't get past the copyright page - not very helpful! I don't know any way to view them on the Kobo.

jbcohen · 04-06-2011, 08:55 AM

I have bought extensively from Borders in the past and I have never encountered them allowing you to get a preview of the novel. That said what I typically do is go to Amazon and look up the book and look for the Google Preview and read a few pages there before buying from Borders or Amazon. When I used my Libra Pro I would read the preview at Amazon then buy from Borders. Now that I use my Blackberry Storm, it makes little difference if I buy from Amazon or Borders so I tend to be a bit mroe agnostic about it.

04-04-2011, 07:25 PM	#1
tecweston Comic book artist Posts: 553 Karma: 1760679 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Detroit Device: Nook Glowlight, iPad, iPhone	Free previews I asked this question in my other thread but I think it got buried amongst other questions and no one saw it. Is it possible to read the free previews of Borders.com books on a Kobo? I can read them on the iPhone app but they will not download to my Kobo.

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04-05-2011, 05:31 PM	#2
tecweston Comic book artist Posts: 553 Karma: 1760679 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Detroit Device: Nook Glowlight, iPad, iPhone	Really? Nobody has ever tried doing this?

04-05-2011, 06:27 PM	#3
siraks use the force Posts: 575 Karma: 564666 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ontario Device: Kobo Touch, Lenovo K1	i have not. are you talking about the 'openers' that are available on a book. i use kobobooks so not sure how borders works but i'm guessing its the same way. i highly doubt there is a way to download the book off of the site and load it to the kobo. by having it online or through the desktop app only they can lock parts of the book and let you read the quick preview in hopes that you fully purchase it, at which point you can download and send to the device.

04-06-2011, 08:51 AM	#6
digiSara Groupie Posts: 158 Karma: 153344 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kobo wifi	The free previews on Kobo's website usually don't get past the copyright page - not very helpful! I don't know any way to view them on the Kobo.

04-06-2011, 08:55 AM	#7
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,032 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	I have bought extensively from Borders in the past and I have never encountered them allowing you to get a preview of the novel. That said what I typically do is go to Amazon and look up the book and look for the Google Preview and read a few pages there before buying from Borders or Amazon. When I used my Libra Pro I would read the preview at Amazon then buy from Borders. Now that I use my Blackberry Storm, it makes little difference if I buy from Amazon or Borders so I tend to be a bit mroe agnostic about it.

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