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Biggest Competitor for Amazon Kindle - Kobo - has formed an official Cooperation with iFixit for repair kits & guides (pdx.social)
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[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 10 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

have the Kobo Libra Colour

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

This is my first time hearing about Kobo. Do you like it?

[–] ExperiencedWinter@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (2 children)

Not the person you replied to, but I've had 2 kobos and didn't have a problem with either. (The screen on the first one broke, but that was my fault for dropping a book on it. I might have been able to fix it if they had this ifixit deal back then)

[–] detren@sh.itjust.works 21 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Breaking an e-book with an actual book is hilarious

[–] ExperiencedWinter@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

It's funnier now than it was when it happened

[–] detren@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 weeks ago

Yeah… fair enough

[–] Trilogy3452@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Are you able to borrow books from the library with it?

[–] scott_anon_21@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes you can. Very open ecosystem for loading your own stuff and library loans.

[–] Trilogy3452@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks, TIL OneDrive/Libby is supported on Kobo https://help.libbyapp.com/en-us/6251.htm

[–] scott_anon_21@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

I have had two for many years and both are working fine. I bought the second because they introduced a waterproof version. Still use both 10? years later. This could tip me to buying a third with colour.

[–] lietuva@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

i bought as a gift for my gf and she loves it. Kindle is riddled with ads and doesnt support epub, but its own obscure format.