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Amazing that it's 2026 and people who write articles on tech-focused sites are still surprised that they never actually owned the books on their Kindle. Do they
by bityard 6mo ago
Amazing that it's 2026 and people who write articles on tech-focused sites are still surprised that they never actually owned the books on their Kindle. Do they also think they own their steam games, or Gmail address?
I'm a fan of the Roku e-readers. Affordable, hackable, and you can add your own books just by plugging it into your computer.
- tiltowait 6mo agoI assume you mean Kobo, not Roku?
- bityard 6mo agoOof, yes, kobo
- gnabgib 6mo agoRakuten.. a combo. Kobo the brand was sold to Rakuten (close to Roku) in 2012 after 3 short years. They also own Viber (same name - a popular global secure messaging platform that isn't owned by Meta) and ebates (renamed - a cashback platform). Amongst various other Rakuten branded things