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Originally Posted by JSWolf
IMHO, A Reader is a very personal thing and it's best to each have your own.
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I don’t know that they’re all that personal, especially if you’ve got a family account when you can see all the books purchased by the other, anyway. What are you trying to hide? And it’s not all that hard to adjust settings. For me, the issue would be not being able to use it at the same time, which could be extremely irksome; perhaps for people who are just as happy to pick up a pbook if the reader is already in use.
However, I see the argument. They’re a not-trivial expense; even a bare-bones reader will run you close to $100. For those who read a “typical” number of books a year, it added significantly to the price of each book, even amortized over a few years. Or if you’re using it to access public domain or borrow OverDrive books one might be sufficient between a couple of people. It’s that old lesson from the nursery; people need to be able to share.
And, this isn’t directed at just you, I sometimes deplore a tendency here to upsell other members. Someone asks for recommendations for Basic A to get the response that, “Basic A stinks. You really want Much Better B.” Well, Much Better B might not be a realistic option; it’s mostly not helpful unless there’s an element that the person really wasn’t aware of. Why not assume people want what they want?