The best way to manage your library is http://calibre-ebook.com/ it's free and works with Windows, Mac & Linux. The best feature of calibre though is as a conversion tool. It can convert PDFs and all formats of eBooks into the correct format for your device and load them onto the device. Brilliant!

I had the chance to use the support for a problem on the eReader and they responded fast with the right solution. Limitations are that sync of bookmarks with Kobo on other platform is not working well. Sync with BlackBerry is not well design... hence, I'm a bit disappointed that I have to keep my own bookmarks when I need to read books on multiple devices (I do it a lot as I read my Kobo books on my iPhone when I'm on the go).

I have had the Kobo eReader for a week no since it launched in Canada. I posted a personal, non corporate review of this eReader @ http://lightindarkplaces.wordpress.com/2010/05/07/... . Should answer lots of questions.

I have noticed on the Kobo site that their ebooks can be downloaded on up to 5 computers sharing the same Adobe ID as they use Adobe Digital Editions; which does not remember bookmarks so if people in your own household want to read on computers, they are fine. Otherwise, they have their own Kobo reader that is going to be released soon as well as iPhone and iPad specific free apps.

Sure, Amazon's Kindle is nice, or the Barnes & Noble Nook has that cool touch screen thingy - but this Kobo eReader is simple and functional. Do I really need 3G in an ebook reader? I have an iPhone for that. I'd be perfectly content with a reader that simply displayed books. I may just have to grab one of these when it comes out at Chapters Indigo.

To make a long story short, just bought my first dedicated eReading device: the second generation nook. I had a Borders gift card that I needed to use ASAP (they're going out of business in case you hadn't heard) so I bought a pair of novels in the Kobo store. As it so happens, Kobo's pretty cool about loading these books on other devices: the company basically gives you the ability to download them as protected ePubs and then load them on through Adobe DRM and Digital Edition software. I've... Read more →