01-06-2018, 12:44 AM | #16 |
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01-06-2018, 01:03 AM | #17 |
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I just looked at my library account settings and I don't see an option to select epub as a default, only Kindle - there is a checkbox with the following language:
Kindle preference Only show the Kindle Book option for borrowed eBooks It seems odd that they have only the one. |
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01-06-2018, 01:13 AM | #18 | |
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When I borrow an ebook at my library in the USA, I have the choice to "Read now with Kindle", "Read now in browser", or "Download ePub". Without selecting any of those choices, the book is available to read in the Libby app on my iPad and downloads automatically to my KA1. Once I select "Read now with Kindle", the ePub option disappears on the website. However, I can still choose to read the ebook in the browser. To get the ebook into my Kindle, as you probably know, I have to select "Get library book" from the special Amazon page that opens when you opt to "read now with Kindle". Then it automatically loads onto my Kindle. It also loads onto my Kindle app on my iPad when I open the app (or sync). Even then, I can still read the eBook with Libby and my KA1 while it's also on my Kindle. I don't know if Overdrive has loosened things, or if my library is generous. How does it work for you? |
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01-06-2018, 03:43 AM | #21 |
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01-06-2018, 04:18 AM | #22 |
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This thread is a perfect example of why we need to have location as a mandatory field when someone registers. There would not be all this you can do this or that but only if you live here or there.
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01-06-2018, 06:48 AM | #23 |
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whats a drop dead code?
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01-06-2018, 07:35 AM | #24 |
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Jon, let it go. People are free to list whatever they want or nothing at all as their location.
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01-06-2018, 10:58 AM | #25 |
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01-06-2018, 12:14 PM | #26 | |
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01-06-2018, 04:00 PM | #27 |
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Given the flak OverDrive got from some publishers after Kindle borrowing came out in the US, including some publishers temporarily stopping offering their books to libraries through OD, it's possible that OverDrive hasn't looked to expand Kindle lending. We really don't what or where any holdups might be...
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01-06-2018, 04:02 PM | #28 |
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When you borrow a book with a time limited loan period, I refer to that as a dropdead code. If you remove DRM, you also remove that time limit. I should have made that clearer.
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Add this to the cost of Kindle loans which is not insignificant. Your guess is as good as mine to which of the two is the most compelling for libraries. As long as you remove the books from your library when the loan period expires, it's unlikely you will be seeing any consequences. The problem for me is that I know I will find myself justifying keeping the book for a bit longer in case I want to re-read it or whatever other excuse I come up with. Since I use a ereader that handles epub, it's much easier for me not to start down that path. For you with a need for Kindle format books, it's going to be up to you and a much harder decision than it was for me. One friend of mine had the same issue and his solution is to delete the books from his library when the loan period expires on his computer. So far, he's been sticking to that solution. If the book is good enough he'll want to own it, he purchases a copy. |
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01-07-2018, 07:01 AM | #30 |
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thank you, i read non drm (and purchased) once loaded through calibre. Library books i put on throug ADE and then send back once read
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