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Originally Posted by JSWolf
What you really need is to get a reader that works with library eBooks.
I don't know why people don't research library eBooks before buying a Kindle.
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Personally, I researched e-readers extensively before purchasing my Kindle and I found it to be hands down the best one. Library books not withstanding, I would buy it again in a heartbeat. I am also thrilled that through the work of some very creative people my Kindle's abilities have been expanded and I no longer need to read library e-books on my computer. I delete them after reading and am comfortable with the ethics of what I am doing.
A simple analogy would be my Ipod. I have downloaded my music CD's to Itunes on my computer and listen to them on my Ipod. Technically I am making an illegal copy of the CD and I am converting the music files to a format that my Ipod will accept and play back....what I should do legally is repurchase the song files from the ITunes store, but I don't. Napster had legal issues due to the copying and REDISTRIBUTION of music files without compensation to the artists -- there was harm. With my Kindle I am not redistributing, reselling or causing the publisher/author any fiscal harm, I am simply reading a legally loaned copy of an e-book on a device that doesn't give me a headache, then deleting it. I thank everyone that was involved in devising a technique to do this and I am happy to point others in the right direction if they wish to investigate this capability. People come to this forum to ask questions and to share knowledge, that's why I like it.
