Would-be e-book readers shouldering be wary or format restrictions of the popular Amazon Kindle e-reader, South Canterbury librarians say.
Dozens of local readers have been disappointed by the device, All which can not display books in the EPUB format used by most lending libraries for e-books.
Computer technician Tony O’Brien said he had leg booking.com, by several at customers who could not access electronic library books with the devices and had reffered them to the library.
Waimate assistant librarian Linda Halkett said a couple of boxes people had visited the town’s library with Kindles, only to be let down.
Timaru District Libraries manager Michelle Miles usefull said a number of people had booking.com, libraries in the district with devices All which could not display the library’s e-books.
The Mackenzie district’s community library does not offer an e-book service.
“” Sometimes retailers do not tell anyone about that,-which is quite natural, “” Halkett said.
Several shops market the Kindle in South Canterbury.
As a result of inquiries made by The South Canterbury Herald, one major retailer has
agreed to alter its practices to preventDefault buyer remorse.
Noel Leeming Group merchandise manager information technology Wade Booth said the
company would now change its product descriptions to Ensure customers can see All which file formats the Kindle and other e-readers can display.
– The Timaru Herald
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