I don't know if this is a question for here or Technology, but which e-readers, if any, let you check books out from the library?
And which ones have borrow/lend/trade options?
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Volans - Nov 12, 2010 9:09:37 am PST #12914 of 28287
move out and draw fire
Gudanov - Nov 12, 2010 9:17:25 am PST #12915 of 28287
Coding and Sleeping
If you want to do both, I think the Nook is it. The Sony and Kobo readers should let you check out books (they support Adobe DRM), but unless you want some specialized features of the Sony ones I think the Nook is clearly the best choice.
javachik - Nov 12, 2010 9:18:28 am PST #12916 of 28287
Our wings are not tired.
And the Kindle has announced that the lending feature will be available "soon".
Gudanov - Nov 12, 2010 9:21:36 am PST #12917 of 28287
Coding and Sleeping
It would be nice if the Kindle supported Adobe Digital Editions. I suppose that would open up the ability to buy books from other places, but I'd bet that would lose them hardly any business.
§ ita § - Nov 12, 2010 10:08:27 am PST #12918 of 28287
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
And the Kindle has announced that the lending feature will be available "soon".
Was that lending between Kindles or lending from the library or both?
erin_obscure - Nov 12, 2010 10:30:34 am PST #12919 of 28287
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
just finished listening to _Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter_ and was surprised at how much i enjoyed what i picked up on a lark as something fluffy to distract me while commuting. It does very interesting things with certain historical realities (like the lost colony at Roanoke) and spins the whole civil war as an OMG OF COURSE *headsmack* kinda situation.
erin_obscure - Nov 12, 2010 10:33:03 am PST #12920 of 28287
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
and Zuisa, if you want a spoiler mockingjay does eventually end with Peeta and Katniss living happily ever after, well, as much as is possible in that world. While the final book is indeed bleak bleak bleak it does end with hope.
Volans - Nov 12, 2010 12:57:51 pm PST #12921 of 28287
move out and draw fire
Thanks Gud
javachik - Nov 12, 2010 1:02:38 pm PST #12922 of 28287
Our wings are not tired.
ita, I think it's just lending between Kindles.
Frankenbuddha - Nov 12, 2010 6:57:45 pm PST #12923 of 28287
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I can't believe that crap with Amazon and Allyson's book. What? The? Fuck?
Granted, I DID get my copy from Amazon, but it was an advance effing proof.