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Originally Posted by Deskisamess
As a consumer of digital books, why should I prefer this to how it works now? I don't want to go to the local book store, which is a Books-a-Million currently. Why would I want to connect my e-reader to someone else's computer in order to purchase a book?
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No one has to do that. There would still be Amazon, Kobo, Apple, Smashwords.
It's an idea for BOOKSHOPS, also the 10% to 30% (depending on Western country) that either don't have Broadband, or don't know how to load books on an ereader or don't use the Internet, or only have cash.
It's an extra OPTION that doesn't exist now.
You can ignore it.
Amazingly people do
order physical books at our local independent bookshop. Frequently. I was baffled myself.
Perhaps not everyone wants to give Amazon their credit card details. Or they don't have one. Is it illegal that in EU Amazon reuse the CC and you don't need the security code? I don't know. I periodically edit the address slightly so that the credit card complete code needs re-input. People are not good at making up passwords. Nor have Internet companies a good reputation for security or privacy.
No-one should be FORCED to use Amazon to buy ebooks, either.