Ipad for reading ebooks from library
I don't often get bent out of shape about things but I am very annoyed about the fact that the Ipad can't be used to read ebooks from most of the digital libraries in the US despite the fact that most are available in ePUB and pdf formats. I read a lot and have a household full of books so for the last number of years have opted to use the library for fiction and some non-fiction. I have bought books for both my KIndle and Barnes and Noble apps (my favorite) and also have Stanza and Kobe, both of which will read the formats plus the Goodreader pdf reader. But, it appears that the use of the service, Overdrive, which requires using the Adobe Digital Edition (DRM), means that there's no (legal) way to get those books onto the Ipad or Iphone. I've registered a complaint with my libraries and hope they pass it along to the Digital library but for now, it appears we just can't borrow ebooks from the libraries for now unless you have a Barnes and Noble Nook or the Sony reader or are willing to read on your laptop, which I'm not, nor wil I buy a dedicated reader when I'm quite happy with the Ipad for a reader.
I'm guessing that most here aren't concerned about the issue and buy their books, but if I bought every book I read I'd be broke and I really don't need a lot of them on the Ipad after one reading. I just try to keep a couple of bought books on each month, but I sure would like to borrow those books available from the library.
I also think there's a possible chance for some businesses that rent ebooks much as Itunes rents movies. I'd pay a subsciption fee for the ability to rent a number of books a month or year.