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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
The key questions are:
- What percent of library ebooks are checked out in Kindle format?
- What percent of those ebooks are read on eink devices?
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Since Kindle format is only available in the US that question doesn't apply universally, but the Overdrive/Amazon deal that makes that possible isn't written in stone and it wouldn't surprise me if Amazon were to pull the plug, not Kobo.
The second question is more interesting, since I'm sure security focused publishers would be much happier if library books were not downloaded at all and instead were viewed only on tablets and phones via an app. The Kobo purchase should make this less likely, but it's possible that library loans will evolve to be more like the current subscription services and not available on eink in the future.