The only version of mine that is being sold now are refurbished models, which I think screams “faulty product”. Their messages were short and felt extremely robotic and rude as they didn’t even give an employee name in their emails. When I asked about a repair service they said they do not support any repair agent, and again told me they would not replace it (even though I never asked for a replacement). Read more acted Kobo directly regarding the issues and all they did was told me that I wasn’t under warranty, offer me a discounted price on a new one of their products. Both of these issues seem to be common with Kobo as per my research online. The screen flickers white & freezes, and it no longer charges at all whatsoever. Offering 8GB of storage, a 7.8 inch digital ink touchscreen, Wi-Fi connectivity and up to 4 weeks of battery life, this Kobo eReader is also waterproof inside and out making it perfect for enjoying your favourite book in the tub, by the swimming pool on holiday. I’ve always kept it in its case, it’s not got a single scratch, mark or scuff on it and it’s been very well looked after and looks brand new out of the box but unfortunately it is completely buggered. One of the most popular items within this range is the Kobo Aura ONE 7.8' eReader. To give you an idea of how much use it has had, I have 4 books loaded. I bought a Kobo GLO HD in late August of 2016. Purchased in January 2015 at JB Hifi Home. ( A search on the web shows many other people with similar problems. We are not all computer experts, prepared to spend hours or days figuring out your strange changes to the software.

I am going to give up using my Kindle and go back to the Kobo. Transfer Kindle books to Kobo with Kindle Transfer. Then you will be able to enjoy them on your Kobo device. App deleted and reinstalled, but no success. Kobo eReader See more Set up your Kobo eReader for the first time using a computer All you need now is just to connect your Kobo eReader to you computer with USB cable, coppy the newly-got DRM-free epub books to it. Read more s not like my operating system. I have now tried again - can't even open the app on my computer, as it apparently doe. I couldn't figure this out, so stopped using it for about 18 months. First I could not read a downloaded book because apparently the company had decided to store bought books 'in the cloud'. It worked OK for 3 years, then became unusable. The only trouble I have had was when I took it bushwalking, and the heat seemed to disagree with it (would not switch on). I have had my Kobo for about 5 years now.

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