![]() Ironically, many people expected that Amazon would someday give the hardware (the Kindle) away for free in exchange for signing up for a Prime membership but few suggested the company would give away e-books to Prime members. The new lending program also works with Kindle e-ink readers but is not compatible with Kindle apps that run on other devices such as the iPad and Android tablets and smartphones. The addition of free e-book lending obviously sweetens the pot and makes the $199 Kindle Fire seem even more enticing. ![]() In an interesting twist on e-book lending that's sure to rile competitors, Amazon has launched the Kindle Owners' Lending Library, which allows Amazon Prime members to check out up to one e-book a month for free with no due date.Īmazon didn't put an exact figure on the number of books that will be part of the new program, but says that it's "over 5,000" and includes more than "100 current and former New York Times Bestsellers." Not surprisingly, we found a number of Amazon-published e-books on the list.Īn Amazon Prime membership costs $79.99 a year and also gives you free access to Amazon's Prime Instant video service. ![]()
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