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Originally Posted by rcentros
I was wondering if it wasn't because, if you can easily borrow books from the library, you're less likely to buy as many from Kobo. I know I liked it when the Sony's T2 Overdrive app still worked. I probably borrowed forty books on my Kindle last year and would definitely like to see this direct borrowing feature on my Kobo Touch. (Not that I expect it will happen.)
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Thing is, those who are generally into borrowing extensively from their library often aren't in a position to buy every book they wish to read.
Easy is relative when the wait lines for the latest title by popular authors mean it can take months to get.
OTOH, for constant readers like me, I am always checking my wish list to see what's available now. So I keep quite busy waiting for my next hold to drop.
Plus there's always public domain.
Yes, I buy fewer from Kobo because of borrowing, but realistically, can't afford to buy ebooks constantly (I read 2-4 books weekly), so if library ebooks weren't available, I'd be going with more freebies, public domain, and GASP, paper books.
But, I DO buy from time to time, because my library doesn't carry everything I want. In a few cases, I simply am not patient enough to wait.
Anyway, I think direct library borrowing would convince some to buy devices, from there, perhaps they'd move to buying ebooks from Kobo/Walmart. It's a fair certainty that without owning a Kobo device they aren't likely to be buying Kobo ebooks, so seems to me, only a plus to add the feature to any reader they offer through Walmart.
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