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In response to "I guess but when (for example): The Hunger games costs $5 compared to $9 for paperback on Amazon, it only takes buying 35 books over the lifetime of" by oblique

true, but when I buy a book I can loan it to my wife, MIL, FIL and then sell it to a used book store. I can;t give them my e-reader -- nm

Posted by Beaker (aka Anniebecca) Feb 16 '11, 10:23

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While not universal, Amazon does allow lending of some Kindle books now -- nm - oblique Feb 16, 10:24 10
- Once. -- nm - mara Feb 16, 10:27
- to one user. it's useless. it essentially means that books expire. -- nm - amanda jones Feb 16, 10:27 1
  - I expect that to improve over time, but yes, it's not much of a feature now -- nm - oblique Feb 16, 10:28
- but they have to have an e-reader too though -- nm - Beaker Feb 16, 10:25 6
  - of course - oblique Feb 16, 10:28
  - Or an iphone, android, or computer. -- nm - Ender Feb 16, 10:27 4
    - I gave my amazon password to one of my friends so they could authorize their ipad on my account. - amanda jones Feb 16, 10:29
    - so if I buy a book for a Kindle on Amazon I can read it on other e-readers? -- nm - Beaker Feb 16, 10:28 2
      - This is the primary reason why any eBook I buy will be from Amazon or B&N. They have reader software for a variety of devices -- nm - oblique Feb 16, 10:30
      - You can use the Kindle app on a variety of devices. - Kim Pine Feb 16, 10:29

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