Kobo Desktop Application Now Available For Windows & Mac

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Kobo has seemingly completed the loop in terms of devices that you can browse, purchase and read ebooks with. The latest comes in the form of the Kobo Desktop Application, which is now available for both Windows and Mac computers.

As to what benefits you will see from the Desktop Application, possibly the nicest is that you can now browse and purchase ebooks on a larger screen that is (at least for some) easier to navigate with. Personally I would rather shop for ebooks on my computer and have them sent to my device.

Interestingly enough, the release of the Desktop Application will also make it easier for readers to purchase something from the Kobo eBook Store and use it on another device such as the Sony Reader. After all, the Desktop Application allows you to purchase and download to your computer, which from there will require a simple sync with your other ebook reader.

Other perks of this app include the obvious in that you can read on your computer, but also include other nice features such as the ability to customize the style and size of the font as well as the ability to keep your bookmarks in sync between devices.

And as for those other devices, they include apps for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch as well as Android smartphones, Android tablets, the BlackBerry and even the webOS smartphones. Though, that last one is noted as still being in beta.

As for the Kobo eBook Store, at present they are touting over 2.2 million available titles. In short, Kobo is making some decent strides in terms of being in the big leagues of ebook reading devices and ecosystems. After all, they now have a dedicated hardware reader, apps for Windows and Mac, mobile apps for most major smartphone operating systems and their own ebook store.