Overdrive CEO hints Kindle Library launching this Sept - Page 3

jswinden · 08-03-2011, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

The way this will work is that the Kindle users checks out the eBook and if Amazon has it, it gets served to the Kindle user via Amazon. Now does this mean any format eBook or just ePub? If it means any format eBook that the library has, then it's unfair to non-Kindle users.

It is not unfair at all. If your precious Sony bookstore would get off its backside and give you the same service you wouldn't be complaining.

Ditchleyportrait · 08-03-2011, 01:17 PM

so kindle users can take out kindle library ebooks THROUGH OVERDRIVE?

tubemonkey · 08-03-2011, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ditchleyportrait

so kindle users can take out kindle library ebooks THROUGH OVERDRIVE?

Not yet; but soon.

thebestjeter · 08-03-2011, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jswinden

It is not unfair at all. If your precious Sony bookstore would get off its backside and give you the same service you wouldn't be complaining.

+1

OtterBooks · 08-03-2011, 04:24 PM

It's unfair of Amazon to offer superior support for their product.

charmian · 08-03-2011, 05:30 PM

Agreed. I do understand the frustration, but 'let's hope Kindle users can only borrow epub'? Wouldn't it be more logical to hope that other devices will also be able to borrow other formats? (Which they actually can to some extent)

I hope that the other companies will let their devices do what the Kindle can do with Overdrive, whatever that may be, since we don't really know what it is yet.

JSWolf · 08-03-2011, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BrowseTheStacks

Haven't you been the siren song calling for Amazon to adopt a universal format (ie... epub). Would not each ebook lisense downloadable in any format be a step towards your goal of a universal format.

You have totally missed the point. Please go back and reread and see if you can manage to get what's actually said.

JSWolf · 08-03-2011, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DMB

The problem of more readers leading to longer waiting times would surely be at least as bad if the whole world were to follow JS Wolf's ideas and adopt epub en masse.

It would be better overall. The libraries would stop purchasing copies in PDF. So say the library bought 2 PDF and 2 ePub. If they instead bought 4 ePub, that would be better.

JSWolf · 08-03-2011, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga

Besides, Overdrive plans to nerf format distinctions in its service in the near future. End-users won't see format options, and librarians won't have to purchase/license 3 PDF's, 2 ePubs and 1 AZW.

When is this near future going to happen? Will this then mean that is a library has 1 Mobipocket, 1 PDF & 1 ePub, instead of 3 separate formats, they will have 3 copies and the borrower can choose from the available formats what to borrow?

Libraries won't be purchasing AZW as the Kindle users borrows the ePub and Amazon fills the order.

carld · 08-03-2011, 06:29 PM

I'd like to know where everyone is getting all this "This is the way it's going to work" information. As far as I know, we really don't know much at all about how it's actually going to work.

JSWolf · 08-03-2011, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by carld

I'd like to know where everyone is getting all this "This is the way it's going to work" information. As far as I know, we really don't know much at all about how it's actually going to work.

Unless libraries have to buy copies for the Kindle (which we know they won't), there really is only one way things can work. You borrow from the library and Amazon fills the order and sends it on to your Kindle or Kindle app.

tubemonkey · 08-03-2011, 06:35 PM

Speculation - the life blood of future events.

carld · 08-03-2011, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Unless libraries have to buy copies for the Kindle (which we know they won't), there really is only one way things can work. You borrow from the library and Amazon fills the order and sends it on to your Kindle or Kindle app.

We can speculate till the cows come home, have dinner, watch TV, go to bed, and get up the next day, and we still won't be any closer to knowing for certain how things are going to work.

Andrew H. · 08-03-2011, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by carld

We can speculate till the cows come home, have dinner, watch TV, go to bed, and get up the next day, and we still won't be any closer to knowing for certain how things are going to work.

I won't say this often...but Jon is right. :-). There is no other way for this to work given that OD and Kindle have confirmed that the library won't have to buy additional e-books or separate Kindle-format books.

RockdaMan · 08-03-2011, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

the Kindle users

We are one community. Distinctions harm, not help.

And they certainly harm much more than allowing free flowing library access to all.

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08-03-2011, 01:17 PM	#32
Ditchleyportrait Fanatic Posts: 504 Karma: 780086 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: ny Device: Kindle DX Graphite	so kindle users can take out kindle library ebooks THROUGH OVERDRIVE?

08-03-2011, 04:24 PM	#35
OtterBooks Wizard Posts: 1,262 Karma: 2979086 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 4, iPad Mini/Retina	It's unfair of Amazon to offer superior support for their product.

08-03-2011, 05:30 PM	#36
charmian Addict Posts: 386 Karma: 1814548 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle 3, Kindle PW2	Agreed. I do understand the frustration, but 'let's hope Kindle users can only borrow epub'? Wouldn't it be more logical to hope that other devices will also be able to borrow other formats? (Which they actually can to some extent) I hope that the other companies will let their devices do what the Kindle can do with Overdrive, whatever that may be, since we don't really know what it is yet.

08-03-2011, 06:29 PM	#40
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I'd like to know where everyone is getting all this "This is the way it's going to work" information. As far as I know, we really don't know much at all about how it's actually going to work.

08-03-2011, 06:35 PM	#42
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,746 Karma: 158575914 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Speculation - the life blood of future events.