tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850950434218724823.post8155766755546409453..comments2009-08-11T22:02:30.576-07:00Comments on Critical Darling: Ebooks vs Ebook ReadersAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05067014999720075304noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850950434218724823.post-64652243300400803542009-08-06T15:55:36.937-07:002009-08-06T15:55:36.937-07:00I did see that and at least they are getting backl...I did see that and at least they are getting backlash and bad press on that kind of heavy-handedness. <br /><br />As for the content on the kindle, it can be backed up on a computer account and is tied to your Amazon account, so I think that means the library would only be out the loss for the device and not everything on it. <br /><br />It would be important to disable the purchase feature before lending it out, but apparently other libraries have done this.Amynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850950434218724823.post-34960135842816926622009-08-05T23:26:11.955-07:002009-08-05T23:26:11.955-07:00Gotta be careful with the Kindle. Did you see tha...Gotta be careful with the Kindle. Did you see that Amazon can remotely disable content you've purchased if their interpretation of the digital rights changes?annot8https://www.blogger.com/profile/08505011644187027676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850950434218724823.post-62819211449881187412009-08-04T16:02:13.536-07:002009-08-04T16:02:13.536-07:00Let's say you loaded $1000 of content on an eb...Let's say you loaded $1000 of content on an ebook reader and the patron lost it. Is he/she on the hook for the $300 kindle plus content? Could the library recover the content, but still have to bill the reader? Some sort of deposit and or insurance would seem to be likely needed. If the content providers tie the electronic media to a specific device, then the whole thing would never work. If the PDF books were like regular books and able to be checked out and moved from reader to reader (and thus would be indestructable and last forever) then the long term savings and benefit might be huge.Mikenoreply@blogger.com