Tag Archives: eBooks

Why Do Ebooks Cost So Much?

By Marilynne Rudick on April 18, 2012

Do ebooks cost too much? The U. S. Department of Justice thinks so. It filed suit against Apple and five publishers charging them with price fixing: colluding to jack up the price of ebooks. Will the suit result in lower ebook prices?

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Kindle Books Now at Your Library: Check it out!

By Marilynne Rudick on October 23, 2011

Buried in the hoopla about Amazon’s new bargain-priced Kindles and its Kindle Fire tablet, is some very good news: You can now borrow ebooks in the Kindle format from public libraries. The good news: checking out a Kindle ebook from my library is as easy as purchasing an ebook from Amazon. The bad news: the ebook offerings are limited. Here’s what you need to know about borrowing Kindle ebooks.

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Do I Still Love My Kindle?

By Marilynne Rudick on September 2, 2011

Nine months and 21 eBooks later, do I still love my Kindle? Yes and no. On the “yes” side is the ease of traveling with it and the gratification of getting a new book instantly. On the “no” side: my Kindle died on my recent vacation.

But Amazon’s excellent customer service and promises of a coming-soon library lending program, earn my loyalty, if not love.


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