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Originally Posted by nowthenmobile
So, to the crooks of the matter:
I think that I understand the limitations of Amazon's Kindle.
Is it possible to buy an eReader and purchase best-selling modern eBooks for it that I would be able to transfer to eReaders made by other manufacturers ie. a completely flexible approach where I get to keep my eBooks even if I change eReader?
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Originally Posted by desertgrandma
If such a device existed, do you think anyone would buy anything else?  |
There's another solution. In Sweden and Germany the publishers no longer use DRM. Instead the watermark solution is used and you no longer have to think about what kind of ereader to get. Because most ereaders accept most formats - except Kindle of course
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So you can copy your library of ebooks should you sell an old ereader and get a new one without any trouble.
Of course you're not allowed to copy the ebooks for redistribution or allowed to sell them.
So the discussion here is no longer so focused on ereader brand or DRM but rather on when we'll see more publishers coming out with their books as ebooks.
In Sweden most libraries carry ebooks and have done so for the last ten years or so - and it's completely free to borrow books.
You're allowed to borrow them for 28 days.
The number of ebooks you're allowed to borrow at one time differs. From 3 books a week to 10 (or more?) a week depending on the library.
Take care,
Magnus