Comments on: K-12 librarian: ‘Amazon won’t let us buy Kindle books’—but read on for some ideas http://www.teleread.org/2008/05/02/k-12-librarian-amazon-wont-let-us-buy-kindle-books-but-read-on-for-some-ideas/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:01:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Blog Kindle · Sunday Night Links #8: 25 May 2008 http://www.teleread.org/2008/05/02/k-12-librarian-amazon-wont-let-us-buy-kindle-books-but-read-on-for-some-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-812040 Blog Kindle · Sunday Night Links #8: 25 May 2008 Sun, 25 May 2008 21:17:25 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/02/k-12-librarian-amazon-wont-let-us-buy-kindle-books-but-read-on-for-some-ideas/#comment-812040 [...] K-12 librarian: ‘Amazon won’t let us buy Kindle books’—but read on for some ideas - Teleread [...] [...] K-12 librarian: ‘Amazon won’t let us buy Kindle books’—but read on for some ideas – Teleread [...]

]]> By: Maggie http://www.teleread.org/2008/05/02/k-12-librarian-amazon-wont-let-us-buy-kindle-books-but-read-on-for-some-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-805594 Maggie Tue, 20 May 2008 20:11:22 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/02/k-12-librarian-amazon-wont-let-us-buy-kindle-books-but-read-on-for-some-ideas/#comment-805594 It was patently obvious to me how books would be charged when I looked at the Kindle. I'm not defending Amazon, per se, but only a modest bit of research before buying yielded this key point. It was patently obvious to me how books would be charged when I looked at the Kindle.

I’m not defending Amazon, per se, but only a modest bit of research before buying yielded this key point.

]]> By: Brian Carnell http://www.teleread.org/2008/05/02/k-12-librarian-amazon-wont-let-us-buy-kindle-books-but-read-on-for-some-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-783605 Brian Carnell Sat, 03 May 2008 17:48:09 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/02/k-12-librarian-amazon-wont-let-us-buy-kindle-books-but-read-on-for-some-ideas/#comment-783605 Again, the best approach when dealing with large companies is simply to steal the content. Trying to play by the rules always results in folks getting screwed. Again, the best approach when dealing with large companies is simply to steal the content. Trying to play by the rules always results in folks getting screwed.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.teleread.org/2008/05/02/k-12-librarian-amazon-wont-let-us-buy-kindle-books-but-read-on-for-some-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-782412 Nancy Fri, 02 May 2008 21:45:45 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/02/k-12-librarian-amazon-wont-let-us-buy-kindle-books-but-read-on-for-some-ideas/#comment-782412 I wonder if they used the corporate account to purchase the Kindle. I would think that if they purchased the Kindle through a corprate account then purchasing eBooks shouldn't be a problem. However if purchasing the Kindle with a credit card is what they had to do I would think that would've been the first sign not to do that. That said. Why don't they just buy eBooks that are accessed via a computer. Personally I love VitalSource Bookshelf and they could purchase the book and download the same books to two computers. Thus the problem would be solved. Or as you said find DRM free eBooks such as pervious post from months ago manybooks.net I wonder if they used the corporate account to purchase the Kindle. I would think that if they purchased the Kindle through a corprate account then purchasing eBooks shouldn’t be a problem. However if purchasing the Kindle with a credit card is what they had to do I would think that would’ve been the first sign not to do that.

That said. Why don’t they just buy eBooks that are accessed via a computer. Personally I love VitalSource Bookshelf and they could purchase the book and download the same books to two computers. Thus the problem would be solved.

Or as you said find DRM free eBooks such as pervious post from months ago manybooks.net

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