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Originally Posted by Robertb
Dear Polly and all:
Kindle was the first and that is the yardstick. Everything is measured against the Kindle. Many of the reviewers own a Kindle and that is their perspective of "how an eBook Reader really is".
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I just got back from my local library [brick and mortar style]. There's a new author I want to check out her writing style before I start buying her ebooks. Anyway.....
Since I hadn't been to the library for a while, I asked, "Has this library joined the 21st Century and provide ebooks?" The young boy helping me looked confused, so I clarified, "Do you have ebooks for dowload?" He replied, sortof confused, "You mean like on a
Kindle?" Being a loyal anti-Kindle member my reply was "The Kindle is the very last device I would ever use, but yes, ebooks I can use on MY reader."
Unfortunately, no. My library still doesn't have ebook check outs, even though the Omaha's Library does provide ebooks for download loans. We are a suburb to Omaha, but since we have our own library, I can't check out from Omaha's. I will point out, my city library does have "Net Library" where there are ebooks I can read on-line, and Overdrive Audio book loans.
We'll get there someday.....
AJ