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Old 02-27-2015, 03:01 PM   #1
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Amazon and Overdrive Giving Up on Kindle e-books in Libraries?
"Amazon and Overdrive Giving Up on Kindle e-books in Libraries?"
By Michael Kozlowski. (February 26, 2015). Good e-Reader.
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The Digital Reader's take, also published yesterday:

OverDrive Blames Kindle eBook Problem on Technical Snafu

Minus the bold "Amazon is getting out of the library business and severing their relationship with Overdrive".....
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OverDrive posted an official response:
http://blogs.overdrive.com/general/2...kindle-ebooks/

It's basically a non-story.
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It's almost like Goodereader is sensationalizing stuff in order to attract readers' attentions!

Oh, wait...
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Old 02-27-2015, 04:47 PM   #5
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IF this is True then Amazon & Libraries didn't last long
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IF this is True then Amazon & Libraries didn't last long
It's not real. Go read the link I posted.
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Thanks for clearing up this story Nate. Got freaked out a bit when I first read the headline. I get kindle books from the library all the time and its the only e-reader I own.

And true to that overdrive link, books I have had on watch because there was no kindle version available now have it attached so I can check them out. Another I already read and I had to do so through the tedious overdrive app. I would have much rather have read that on e-ink. That is now available also in kindle format. Glad they fixed this on their end.
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It's almost like Goodereader is sensationalizing stuff in order to attract readers' attentions!

Oh, wait...
You have to laugh don't you.......

Easy enough to do that as long as we're saved from the madness by good guys like Nate
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Old 02-28-2015, 03:39 PM   #10
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Sorry cant do links as my PC is acting up. Thanks for letting me know!
Oh, I'm sorry for yelling at you.

i should have quoted.
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You have to laugh don't you.......

Easy enough to do that as long as we're saved from the madness by good guys like Nate
True, and thanks Nate for all your hard work!

On the other hand, I think I could still be skeptical of goodereader on general principles even if I didn't have an indicator of what is really going on.
I try to avoid taking people as gospel truth until after I learn they are trustworthy.
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True, and thanks Nate for all your hard work!

On the other hand, I think I could still be skeptical of goodereader on general principles even if I didn't have an indicator of what is really going on.
I try to avoid taking people as gospel truth until after I learn they are trustworthy.
You're welcome.

TBH, I wasn't finished investigating the issue, but that other piece forced my hand.
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And true to that overdrive link, books I have had on watch because there was no kindle version available now have it attached so I can check them out. Another I already read and I had to do so through the tedious overdrive app. I would have much rather have read that on e-ink. That is now available also in kindle format. Glad they fixed this on their end.
I was really disappointed a Victoria Dahl title I put on hold was only available in EPUB and OD versions, but today when I could get the hold the Kindle version was there.
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You're welcome.

TBH, I wasn't finished investigating the issue, but that other piece forced my hand.
Yes but even your original article just stated that there was a problem with some new Kindle books in Overdrive, reported from more than one source, then made an informed suggestion as to what might be happening.

I was slightly alarmed when I followed the link to the article on goodereader, checked your site for a more balanced view, and was immediately reassured that my original thoughts on the goodereader article (see eschwartz's post on sensationalizing stuff) was spot on.

So just to echo eschwartz again, thanks for all your hard work.
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