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What I was getting at is the constant implication that Kindle users shouldn't be able to borrow ebooks from the library because it will make longer waiting lines. It's my right to borrow books if I want to, if it means you have to wait longer, then suck it up and wait. It's not anything remotely like that at all. |
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Really gang, by now we should all know to ignore JSWolf's Kindle posts.
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So if it is your right to borrow library eBooks because you pay your taxes, why did you not get a compatible reader? It's also your right to get an incompatible reader too which you did. |
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05-13-2011, 02:56 PM | #20 | |
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When the library offers Kindle compatible ebooks I'll be happy to use the services, which is my right as a tax payer. If me using the library makes the wait times longer, then that's just too bad. I never claimed that I could use library books on my Kindle right now. My complaint is directed toward all the people complaining that Kindle users are going to increase wait time, and the implication that Overdrive shouldn't implement Kindle support. Is that clear enough? |
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in fact maybe thats what they want... people get frustrated waiting for new things to be available at the library, so they go buy a copy... |
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05-14-2011, 11:14 AM | #27 |
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gotcha, I actually hadnt seen the other discussions. i should probably read through more kindle threads.
but I agree with you. its wrong to say they shouldnt implement it. but any Kindle owner who thinks it will be easy for them to get library books should think again. or get on the library board and convince them to push funds toward ebooks and to less p-books |
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ohhhh. this just dawned on me.... Does this mean that overdrive licensed the use of Kindle's drm? I wonder then if that means that Amazon gets a cut of every kindle edition "sold" to a library for lending
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05-14-2011, 02:38 PM | #29 |
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Speculation is that Amazon has agreed to fulfill the checkout requests from Overdrive. I'm assuming you're correct that the books, being Kindle compatible, will have to be bought from Amazon originally. I'm also assuming that's why they've agreed to assume the costs of fulfilling orders.
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05-14-2011, 06:49 PM | #30 |
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There are no Kindle editions being 'sold' for lending. It's been stated various places by both Amazon and Overdrive that libraries won't have to buy books separately for Kindle. Whether Amazon gets a so many cents DRM fee for each checkout, like Adobe does, I have no idea.
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