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Originally Posted by library addict
The ability to borrow library books was not a factor in my decision to go with the 650 since my library doesn’t do ebooks.
That said, my library just signed with overdrive last month and is set to start offering library books this summer, so I will start using it for that. I will be bummed if overdrive discontinues ePub, but that's not my understanding at this time.
I just don’t like the idea of Amazon taking over publishing and do like the ability to shop around for my books.
I was very surprised that Amazon agreed to allow library lending .
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This addresses the worries I have, that even the lending market in all of Amazon's markets will possibly become skewed towards their device being regarded, even more than it is already, as the default ereader and system.
Many people I have spoken to about ereading, who may well be the target group in mind here, think the kindle reader
a)the only one available,
or
b) the best one there is.
Both of which are, of course, untrue.....................
Sadly, I can't help thinking Amazon are more likely, at present, to make that step-leap into reaching the real mass-market that I'm sure they're after.
Their whole approach to ereading seems to have been been so much more focused on the long-term than the electronic giants, and with more of a game-plan in mind..............
