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vitualis · 02-08-2007, 06:59 AM

The idea can work - they just need to set the right price point.

Firstly, you should still be able to buy the books outright. Some books I WANT to own and read again at my leisure.

As for "renting", it should work more like a public library. A monthly/annual fee (that shouldn't be exorbitant) and you can "borrow" a book for up to 3 weeks. You can borrow 5 books at once and can borrow more when you "return" them out (i.e., authenticated deletion from your player). Just like at a real library, there are limited number of copies so that for "popular" books, you will have to either wait in a queue (or buy it).

With DRM, the books will automatically "expire" after three weeks so even if you don't "return" them they are no longer readable on your reader (and available again in the "library").

If they get publishers on-board to make a "global" library, the Sony Reader will sell itself.

Regards.

02-08-2007, 06:59 AM	#7
vitualis Member Posts: 16 Karma: 42 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: ETEN M600, HP rx3715, Sony Reader	The idea can work - they just need to set the right price point. Firstly, you should still be able to buy the books outright. Some books I WANT to own and read again at my leisure. As for "renting", it should work more like a public library. A monthly/annual fee (that shouldn't be exorbitant) and you can "borrow" a book for up to 3 weeks. You can borrow 5 books at once and can borrow more when you "return" them out (i.e., authenticated deletion from your player). Just like at a real library, there are limited number of copies so that for "popular" books, you will have to either wait in a queue (or buy it). With DRM, the books will automatically "expire" after three weeks so even if you don't "return" them they are no longer readable on your reader (and available again in the "library"). If they get publishers on-board to make a "global" library, the Sony Reader will sell itself. Regards.