Using a Micro-USB cable, I connected the Aura One up to a Windows PC and dragged and dropped a few DRM-free (no copy protection) EPUB and PDF files to the e-reader without a problem. Other supported formats include EPUB, PDF and MOBI, as well as various image file formats, HTML and comic book file formats.
Norrell" by Susanna Clarke) didn't show up in the Kobo's search results, even though both were available as Overdrive loans from our local library when viewed through a standard web browser. But for reasons unknown, a handful of books we tried (such as "The Whites" by Richard Price and "Jonathan Strange and Mr. (Yes, you can also get these free library books on Kindle and Nook devices, but it's a bit more of a convoluted process that involves using a second device.)Īdding your free Overdrive account (and local participating library card number) to the device is simple, and it's great to have access to a giant list of free (or, at least, taxpayer-supported) books. But in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, you can also check out library e-books via the OverDrive app, which Kobo's parent company scooped up last year, directly from the Aura One's screen. Sarah Tew/CNETĪs you'd expect from a Kobo e-reader, you can shop for e-books in the integrated Kobo store (Kobo also has apps for iOS, Android, Windows, BlackBerry 10 devices, Mac and Windows PCs). The slim Aura only weighs 230 grams or 8.1 ounces.
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