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Old 04-21-2011, 06:50 PM   #203
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Originally Posted by carld View Post
That seems to be what they're saying. It's been quoted several times that all Overdrive titles will simply be available for checkout as Kindle ebooks.

I'll admit it's a best case scenario, but I'm only going by what's being said by Overdrive itself. It's possible that Overdrive will do as you say and only allow so many copies regardless of format to be loaned out. But, as I said, that isn't how it's set up currently.
Right now, most libraries are buying in ePub and/or PDF. SO in some cases the same eBook with have x copies in ePub and y copies in PDF. The ePub can only be borrowed x times at once and the PDF can be borrowed y times at once. There is no ePub can possibly be borrowed x+y times and the PDF could be borrowed up to x+y times. It would be totally unfair if Kindle users can check out a PDF and get an AZW in return.
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