Anybody have a kindle to rent?

David Huerta huertanix at gmail.com
Sat May 10 23:28:52 MST 2008


>> .
>> Does anyone have a kindle or know where I might
>> find one to rent for a day (or a couple of hours)
>> to test some ebook formats.
>>
>>
>
> Joseph,
>
> You mean the Amazon "Swindle"?
>
> "If enough people accept the DRM on ebooks, there will be no incentive
> in the future for Amazon, or anybody else to offer non-DRM ebooks."
> http://defectivebydesign.org/blog/1097
>
> Imagine a library 100 years in the future where a book might "expire"
> after one reading or can not be read at all due to the politics of the
> day. Currently library ebooks are distributed by one company and are
> DRM'ed even if the origin is in the public domain.
> http://defectivebydesign.org/blog/1120
>
> Dennisk

This might be a bit OT, but are there any recommendable Linux-friendly
e-Ink e-Book readers out in the market that would be a suitable
alternative to the Kindle | Sony eReader?  This would be relevant to
my interests...

-- 
david [.dh] huerta
devrylinux.org


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