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Originally Posted by maximus83
That is an interesting idea I had not considered. This is a pretty good idea just loaning the whole device, I assume the premise being the ebook is tied to the physical device and won't be used elsewhere. But for those who cloud sync as I do, what's to stop them from just simultaneously reading the device on a phone or whatever, while loaning say their Kindle to somebody else? Seems like maybe this could still get iffy, I don't know. Maybe not a problem. I've never tried it.
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Loaning a device????? Mmmmm sounds a bit crazy to me.
People complain about books returning in a bad state, and they aren't exactly fragile compared to an ereader or tablet.
You can read about all the careful users out there that still somehow end up with a cracked screen. Not to mention, accidentally leave it on public transport. etc , etc.
Not a cheap problem if it becomes one.
And then, while you loan it, you might need another device for yourself. And seriously, I would not limit myself to reading on a phone, so someone could use my device, that would be silly ... depending on duration and material of course.
Gawd, I learnt long ago not to loan CDs to people, and they are relatively cheap. At least a physical book can still be usable in most cases of damage.