05-08-2013, 01:33 AM
This reflects one of the snags in eBooks, I was just thinking of this the other day.
I've purchased a dozen or so books via iBooks, for my iPad, and realize, I can't loan or give them to friends like I can a traditional book. But I pay a price that's not that far from the cost of a traditional book. Which can be loaned or given without any barriers.
Imagine purchasing a traditional book that had some filter that made it inaccessible to anyone other than the individual who purchased it. Unthinkable.
I know Amazon, and perhaps some others, have attempted to address this. But with iBooks items, I'm not able (as far as I know) to easily transfer. My wife doesn't have an iPad, she has a Surface. Is there an iBooks App available for Surface users? If so, we could share an account, I suppose. Ideally, I would enjoy the same benefits regular book owners enjoy.
It's a headache.
I've purchased a dozen or so books via iBooks, for my iPad, and realize, I can't loan or give them to friends like I can a traditional book. But I pay a price that's not that far from the cost of a traditional book. Which can be loaned or given without any barriers.
Imagine purchasing a traditional book that had some filter that made it inaccessible to anyone other than the individual who purchased it. Unthinkable.
I know Amazon, and perhaps some others, have attempted to address this. But with iBooks items, I'm not able (as far as I know) to easily transfer. My wife doesn't have an iPad, she has a Surface. Is there an iBooks App available for Surface users? If so, we could share an account, I suppose. Ideally, I would enjoy the same benefits regular book owners enjoy.
It's a headache.