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dkperez · 02-25-2012, 07:57 AM

Yes, my Nook color is rooted, and I have a bunch of readers on it. Somewhere in the back of my mind was that as a tablet running Kindle, it would be regarded as a legitimate "Kindle", and thus avoid the <I'm running out of non-vulgar ways to describe what Penguin is doing> "limitation"... Apparently, NOT.

I FINALLY found the missing book - it IS in my cart, but it's NOT shown in the cart when you go through the section of Overdrive (at least at the FLP) where I'd normally see the book. I had to signed back in, and if I go through my account area, ALL my currently checked out books show up... Unfortunately, since as far as the library is concerned I've got the Kindle book, it won't let me switch and get the pdf.

So, I CAN try to download again.

But with the tablet not working, this whole thing makes even LESS sense than it did... It'd be like going to a gas station and being told, "No, you can't buy gas, we ONLY sell to people with Fords, and your car is a Buick." What exactly is Penguin trying to accomplish? Do they think pirates don't have a Kindle to steal a book with if they want? What's the goal of this bizarre (there, I found one last descriptive word) limitation?

And, BTW, Y'all are killing me! QUIT telling me the series is good, 'cause now I REALLY want to read it and I can't because I'm so THOROUGHLY disgusted with Penguin that I'm absolutely NOT going to give them any money. I've already written the author to let him know, and once I find an email address for someone high enough to live in a room with a door (not some worthless, level 1 CSR) I'll send them a little note too.

02-25-2012, 07:57 AM	#42
dkperez Groupie Posts: 184 Karma: 1047931 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: nine	Yes, my Nook color is rooted, and I have a bunch of readers on it. Somewhere in the back of my mind was that as a tablet running Kindle, it would be regarded as a legitimate "Kindle", and thus avoid the <I'm running out of non-vulgar ways to describe what Penguin is doing> "limitation"... Apparently, NOT. I FINALLY found the missing book - it IS in my cart, but it's NOT shown in the cart when you go through the section of Overdrive (at least at the FLP) where I'd normally see the book. I had to signed back in, and if I go through my account area, ALL my currently checked out books show up... Unfortunately, since as far as the library is concerned I've got the Kindle book, it won't let me switch and get the pdf. So, I CAN try to download again. But with the tablet not working, this whole thing makes even LESS sense than it did... It'd be like going to a gas station and being told, "No, you can't buy gas, we ONLY sell to people with Fords, and your car is a Buick." What exactly is Penguin trying to accomplish? Do they think pirates don't have a Kindle to steal a book with if they want? What's the goal of this bizarre (there, I found one last descriptive word) limitation? And, BTW, Y'all are killing me! QUIT telling me the series is good, 'cause now I REALLY want to read it and I can't because I'm so THOROUGHLY disgusted with Penguin that I'm absolutely NOT going to give them any money. I've already written the author to let him know, and once I find an email address for someone high enough to live in a room with a door (not some worthless, level 1 CSR) I'll send them a little note too.