Attractive ebook reader with built-in ebook store
Kobo is an ebook platform that includes its own store and several applications, one for each different platform, so you can read ebooks on practically any device.
In the case of Windows, the Kobo desktop client offers you access to the Kobo ebook store, plus a friendly organizer to manage the books in your library. You can buy recent titles, browse bestseller lists and also download hundreds of ebooks for free- mind you, most of them are literature classics. All the books in your library can be synced with the Kobo client on other devices.
Kobo features a nicely designed interface, with a clean menu on the left side. Books open on a separate window – with optional full-screen viewing – and are quite comfortable to read. On the downside, Kobo doesn’t include as many configuration options as other similar programs. You can’t customize background color, add notes or change the text font, to name a few.
In general terms, Kobo seems like an interesting option if you want to get started with ebooks. If you’re looking for a more powerful ebook selling platform and a more feature-rich reader, you’ll need to look elsewhere.
Kobo is a nicely designed ebook client that includes access to an online ebook store, and can be seamlessly synced to other devices.
User reviews about Kobo
by Anonymous
I prefer it..
Faster, same selection of books, at better prices,
and their FREE e-books aren't all written by amateurs.
Pros: Faster than Kindle, to load.
Same selection of books, at better prices, than Amazon.
The FREE e-books, weren't all written by amateurs, and unedited.
Cons:
If you're giving up, 100's of free books with purchase..., for the love of Pete, don't put me back in high school English class! Give us some contemporary books! It's the 21st century! More
by Anonymous
Works well.
It works well for ebooks and reading on PC/laptop. Lot of book choices.
Pros: Reading settings
Cons: Faster to boot
by Anonymous
This software is terrible!.
I think the Kobo interface is terrible! The specific troubles I find are:
1. You can't add all books that you are looking at to your wish list.
2. Books that you have already rated do not fall off the suggested reading list
3. You can't keep track of the books that you have already read and rated
4. You can't purchase multiple books at once.
Pros:
Nothing
Cons:
I already told you… so even your interface here sucks! More
by Anonymous
Very restricive product with features designed for Kobo but NOT the user..
Very frustrating eReader to use.You cannot 'cut and paste' important notes from the book to make a summary list for yourself.When Kobo 'decide' to release an update, they FORCE you to download and upgrade that update even if you are on a slow internet connection, before you will be ALLOWED to read the eBook that you have already purchased.This product is terrible.
Pros:
Reasonably cheap
Synchs where you are reading across different comuters you use
Cons:
FORCES you to update their software update. This is disgraceful. More
by Anonymous
Poor browsing experience.
I'm on mobile broadband and Kobo is unusable. It won't allow you to use it before it updates and it never finishes updating. It wasn't much good before updating either. The free classics seem to be almost entirely all in French. The browsing and search options aren't very good. There is no easy way to search for free books that I can see.
Pros:
None found as yet
Cons:
Poor browsing
Poor search
Unusable on mobile broadband More
by Anonymous
User Friendly.
". Downloading and installing the app was easy and fast. Its interface is very nice and reading on it is a pleasant experience. I loved the possibility of changing the font, and the fact that it is easy to see my reading progress. The only thing I don't like, so far, is that the app detected I speak Spanish and offered me all instructions, menu and books in Spanish. I think language is a feature the user should choose. More