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Old 07-12-2011, 11:33 AM   #1
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Can a US Touch Reader be used in Canada?
I have a relative back in Canada who has a birthday coming up. If I buy a Kobo Touch at Borders to give her will she be able to buy books through Chapters-Indigo in Canada?

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1) so it doesn't access the store without a PC (like the Kindle & the Nook)?
2) but if I buy it in the states how would I get the Canadian desktop software?

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1) so it doesn't access the store without a PC (like the Kindle & the Nook)?
You can purchase books from the Kobo store over a Wi-Fi network like the Nook does but not over a 3G network like the Kindle does.

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2) but if I buy it in the states how would I get the Canadian desktop software?
The desktop software is available from the Kobo website.
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Old 07-12-2011, 12:18 PM   #6
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Thanks all. That helps. I guess I could also wait until I'm in Canada and buy it there. But, it's more expense which is weird given the value of the Canadian dollar. hmmm.
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