Scott, I've got a Prime membership and would love to take advantage of ebook borrowing. The gotcha is that it requires an actual kindle. I tried borrowing books shortly after I made the decision to switch to kindle books on my iPad (and iPhone) and it wouldn't work. A call to Amazon confirmed my suspicion that it doesn't work with Kindle apps on devices like an iPad. Annoying. On one hand, I'd complain to Amazon about it since I am paying for a Prime benefit that I can't use but I also understand why they've made owning an actual kindle a requirement. It's an incentive for people to buy a kindle, which means more $$$ in their pocket. It wouldn't surprise me if there are other reasons as well.
Robert -- "Robert's Law of Negative Accomplishment: the more nothing you try to do, the less nothing you'll get done." - Robert Meyers On Feb 25, 2013, at 2:54 AM, Scott Ponton <[email protected]> wrote: > I've seen that amazon offer an eBook borrowing thing with their Prime > service. Seems kind of limited in scope so far, but I much prefer to own the > books than borrow. Still, I love the idea of lending libraries. > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paddyjack > Sent: 22 February 2013 20:16 > To: feistfans-l > Subject: Re: Converted... > > On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 9:19 AM, Robert M <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Shelly, > > The parallels! Like you, I was adamant about sticking with plain ol' books > (hardcover and softcover) and I can give you a _slew_ of reasons for it: > > 1. Like how a physical book looks/smells/feels, etc. > > 2. No worries if the book slips out of your hands or gets knocked off a table > or bookcase, etc. > > 3. A physical book doesn't require recharging. > > 4. Enjoy a physical book in any type of sunlight. > > 5. Easy to lend a physical book to someone. (Or, leave one in a hotel room > for the next guest) > > 6. Like how my bookcases look with a varied selection of reading material > (books/graphic novel) > > You get the idea. > > But, despite all of those reason (and I'm sure I can think of more of them > given enough time), I've made the switch to kindle books. One of the reasons > is storage. I live in an apartment and just don't have the space for more > books. The other is portability. It's easier to take my ipad with me than a > book or two (or three or four or five or ….). This is not to say that I'm > switching entirely to ebooks. Definitely not. But, for the most part, I'm a > convert now. > > Robert > > > > > > And now, more and more ebooks are added in public Libraries and that would > make it even easier to borrow books. No need to go physically there to get > your books. And you know, there were reported cases of bedbugs found in books > from libraries here in Vancouver, amazing as it is so that is even one less > worry :D > > PJ
