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February 15, 2009
Kindle 2 - Dangerously Close
I think the second generation Kindle is dangerously close to the first e-reader I'd buy, now that they've addressed a bunch of the fugly industrial design (funny how every portable device is converging toward looking like an ipod...).
As far as I can tell there's only one thing missing. I want to be able to borrow books, just like I can from my local library. I'm even willing to pay some nominal charge (or, better, a monthly fee for "unlimited access" to the collection), but I don't see the point of spending as much, or more, on a digital, DRM'd copy of a book as I could on a paperback.
I don't want to own these books - just check them out from the great library in the sky. Oh, and at $359, it seems like some period of free access should be bundled with the reader - 'cause I can buy a lot of books for $359.
Posted by dberger at February 15, 2009 2:02 PM
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According to one of Dad's co-workers who owns a Kindle, he has NEVER paid for a book. He has a list of websites with free down loadable books. The only one I remember is guttenberg.com (?). Ask Dad to send you the urls from Vernie
Mom
Posted by: Mom at February 16, 2009 8:25 AM