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Re:Retirement of Amazon MOBI eBook file format by spacehunt on Thursday August 11, 2022 @04:37AM (#32423047)
Kobo has built-in Overdrive, Dropbox and Pocket support on the device itself, which Kindle lacks.
Re:Retirement of Amazon MOBI eBook file format by Namari on Thursday August 11, 2022 @04:55AM (#32423174)
Pocket is the reason I chose the Kobo, how can the others miss that feature, it's not like people just read books nowadays.
Re:Retirement of Amazon MOBI eBook file format by k1m on Thursday August 11, 2022 @05:03AM (#32423223)
While not exactly like Pocket, there are services that can send web articles to your Kindle. I work on one called Push to Kindle: https://www.fivefilters.org/push-to-kindle/
Re:Retirement of Amazon MOBI eBook file format by Namari on Thursday August 11, 2022 @05:17AM (#32423299)
that's a good idea, you should try to implement some sort of extension to make it easier
Re:Retirement of Amazon MOBI eBook file format by k1m on Thursday August 11, 2022 @07:27AM (#32424106)
Thanks. We already have extensions for most popular browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge. Links at the URL above. As well as an Android and iOS app.

Chrome extension here: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/push-to-kindle/pna...

Re:Retirement of Amazon MOBI eBook file format by sandos on Thursday August 11, 2022 @05:31AM (#32423370)
The overdrive and epub support was the reason for me buying the kobo even after already owning a kindle. Still worth it just for the overdrive support.
Re:Retirement of Amazon MOBI eBook file format by shultays on Thursday August 11, 2022 @07:28AM (#32424119)
it also has a (experimental) browser
Re:Retirement of Amazon MOBI eBook file format by maratc on Thursday August 11, 2022 @05:36AM (#32423409)
Kobo only needs it to support transfers, and because it lacks emailing. If I want Overdrive, Dropbox and Pocket support, I have a smartphone for that.
Re:Retirement of Amazon MOBI eBook file format by Lio on Thursday August 11, 2022 @06:25AM (#32423717)
Kobo supports email transfers already, if that's what you want.

Just email to Dropbox and it'll sync onto the device.

Re:Retirement of Amazon MOBI eBook file format by bayindirh on Thursday August 11, 2022 @06:24AM (#32423703)
Nothing beats a reading long form article from Pocket on an e-ink screen, though.