Review of e-lending launched

[FlossyThePig]

I'm not sure if this has been posted on a different forum.

[AndyWoodall]

Good news, but god knows if it'll ever change anything. We supply ebooks as part of our library service offer but new releases are held back (as in years, not months) and there is still no way of getting them onto a Kindle without resorting to hacking using 3rd party software.

[FlossyThePig]

AndyWoodall said:

there is still no way of getting them onto a Kindle

That's why I bought a Kobo.

[AndyWoodall]

FlossyThePig said:

AndyWoodall said:

there is still no way of getting them onto a Kindle

That's why I bought a Kobo.

Good device, and for borrowing library ebooks they are a far better choice than the Kindle. But the Kindle has what, 90-95% of the market? If we ever want to satisfy the demand of the general public, we'll be dead in the water without Kindle support.

[AndyWoodall]

Just a heads up, the deadline for comments on the e-lending review is up in the week. Any e-reader users that also use libraries please submit anything you feel would be useful.

Info here; http://www.culture.gov.uk/news/news_stories/9446.a...

Email address for submissions is; [e-mail]

Deadline is Tuesday 6th November.

[FiF]

AndyWoodall said:

FlossyThePig said:

AndyWoodall said:

there is still no way of getting them onto a Kindle

That's why I bought a Kobo.

Good device, and for borrowing library ebooks they are a far better choice than the Kindle. But the Kindle has what, 90-95% of the market? If we ever want to satisfy the demand of the general public, we'll be dead in the water without Kindle support.

Maybe it will change after this Christmas.

Nooks are flying out of the door at Sainsbury's.
Kobo also seem to be doing well.

Kindle still a long way ahead admittedly.