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Ebooks and privacy? I'm not seeing the link, explain?

• tjr 13y ago
  Things like: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304870304577490950051438304.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405270230487030457749... And more generally, moreso from the free software angle: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/the-danger-of-ebooks.html http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/the-danger-of-ebooks.html Of course, there are suppliers of ebooks besides Amazon, or besides Apple, who do not infringe upon at least most such concerns.
  • brador 13y ago
    Interesting. You can root a nook, root, load your ebooks through android apps, enjoy eink, with some privacy? Also, turn off wifi and load the ebooks through memory card.
• chiph 13y ago
  If the government can monitor your book purchases, you don't get the protection that a good librarian can give you against PATRIOT Act intrusions.
  • tjr 13y ago
    That's true of paper books also, depending on how and where you purchase them. Buying from (say) Amazon in either paper or electronic form is probably not in your best interest if you don't want anyone to know what you bought.