You typically see folks on-line saying they wish to swap from Kindles to a unique ereader model for some cause or one other (they need an ereader with web page buttons, they don’t like one thing that Amazon did, they’re fed up with Kindles deleting their sideloaded ebooks, and many others), and most of the people suggest Kobo as a substitute for Amazon.
I agree that Kobo is the best choice if you wish to get away from Amazon and their locked down e-book system, however I’d argue that the best choice is to easily embrace each platforms. Having a Kindle ereader and a Kobo ereader opens up extra choices. Why do some folks really feel like they must be loyal to only one model?
There are some those who desire Boox units as a result of they will learn Kindle ebooks and Kobo ebooks, amongst others, on the identical machine utilizing Android apps. Android apps aren’t optimized for E Ink and apps often provide much less options than devoted ereaders (Kobo’s Android app is fairly terrible, frankly), so this isn’t pretty much as good of an possibility as you would possibly assume it’s. The Kindle app works fairly effectively on Boox units, particularly ones that assist BSR, however you’d in all probability be higher off eradicating the DRM out of your ebooks and utilizing the built-in NeoReader app on Boox units, or one thing like KOReader.
One of many worst issues about Amazon that some folks don’t learn about is their exclusivity guidelines. A variety of ebooks are solely obtainable by way of Amazon; most authors that use Kindle Limitless aren’t allowed to promote their ebooks elsewhere.
In the event you cease utilizing Kindles completely then you definately gained’t be capable of buy sure ebooks anymore. Kobo’s platform can also be significantly missing in terms of stuff like comics and magazines.
However Kobo affords an a variety of benefits in terms of their software program. Kobos have extra customization choices, they don’t make you pay an additional $20 to point out e-book covers on the sleep display as an alternative of commercials, they work seamlessly with Calibre, they assist extra codecs, and you are able to do various things together with your Kobo like set up another studying app akin to KOReader with out having to jailbreak your machine.
One factor folks miss when switching from Kindle to Kobo is the truth that Kobo doesn’t sync sideloaded books like Kindles do. If you wish to solely use one platform then you definately’re going to have to surrender sure options a method or one other.
In the event you actually wish to stick it to Amazon, purchase your ebooks from Kobo, take away the DRM, after which use Ship to Kindle to have Amazon backup your Kobo ebooks at no cost, so then you’ll be able to learn the identical ebooks on Kindles and Kobos if you wish to.
I like switching backwards and forwards between Kindles and Kobos. I’ll admit that I hardly ever purchase ebooks from Kobo as a result of I merely despise Adobe Digital Editions and refuse to have it put in on any of my computer systems, however Kobos are nice for borrowing ebooks from public libraries. They’ve OverDrive assist built-in so you will get library ebooks instantly on Kobos with out having to make use of a separate machine, and that’s fairly handy (you’ll be able to really borrow ebooks instantly on Kindles now too ever since they up to date the online browser, nevertheless it’s not built-in into the shop like it’s on Kobos).
I see lots of people wanting to change from Kindles to Kobos, or vice versa, however I believe the best choice is to make use of each to reap the benefits of the upsides of every platform. You may get a primary Kindle on sale for below $100, and the Kobo Clara BW is $129, so you will get each for lower than the worth of one of many costlier fashions. I’ve been utilizing the Boox Palma 2 these days and I prefer it so much, however rattling, you should buy a Kindle and a Kobo for much less and nonetheless have cash left over for ebooks.
