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Daithi · 06-13-2012, 06:53 PM

According to the article to which I linked, the maximum number of eReaders is 35,000 over five years (or 7,000 per year). I think that is $471 per eReader, which come pre-loaded with 50 books. However, many of the 50 books may be public domain books. Amazon may have also agreed to a dedicated help desk or some such thing. The exact details on this program are a bit fuzzy.

I'd like to make an informed decision on whether or not this is a good deal. Hopefully the State Dept. will release more details.

06-13-2012, 06:53 PM	#27
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	According to the article to which I linked, the maximum number of eReaders is 35,000 over five years (or 7,000 per year). I think that is $471 per eReader, which come pre-loaded with 50 books. However, many of the 50 books may be public domain books. Amazon may have also agreed to a dedicated help desk or some such thing. The exact details on this program are a bit fuzzy. I'd like to make an informed decision on whether or not this is a good deal. Hopefully the State Dept. will release more details.