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Originally Posted by elemenoP
I'm still confused about how this is actually going to work. It was said that they would use Amazon's DRM servers, but it seems like the actual file (the text of the book)--not just the DRM--would be served by Amazon, no? So a library patron checks out a book (that currently says epub) but chooses Kindle. The (epub) license is marked as checked-out, meanwhile Amazon says, yep I've got that same book, I'm putting it on your Kindle now. Then the Kindle file expires at the same time that the epub license gets checked back in.
is that right?
eP
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Truthfully - nobody really knows. Overdrive has issued a press release stating that Libraries will be able to lend their existing Title Licenses to Kindle owners. That's all we know.
Yes, it will probably increase demand. But remember that many Kindle owners already check-out books via Overdrive via other devices such as iPADS and their iPhones or even a 2nd reader and that doesn't even count the "alternate methods." There are benefits to increased demand too if you are an eBook reader. More interest means larger budgets and more books purchased overall.
Next Christmas is probably increase demand too just like last Christmas crashed the Overdrive servers - but I don't see anybody in a fuss over that.