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Originally Posted by pilotbob
I don't know, it seems if they planed to have it implemented by Nov 30th they would certainly know about it now and would certainly include it in the announcement.
Then again, perhaps B&N knows how to under promise and over deliver. Not sure about that considering the over promise on ebook lending.
BOb
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I concur in that it does not make sense to have these details sorted out. Maybe they are dipping their toe in the pool to see what the market will tolerate. Truth be told I am sure that they would prefer to stay out of the ebook reader market in order to avoid further price wars with Amazon. Given Kindle's success they cannot sit on the sidelines any longer.
I also agree that the loaning feature was overhyped. However, I do not find the limits overly offensive. No limits on loaning would be complete chaos (and bad for the bottom line). With paper books there are some barriers to complete loaning (i.e. shipping costs). No such limits would impede loaning of ebooks.