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Why is there no netflix for books? Google already scanned most of the world's books. The only thing that would be scary is someone knowing what books I read when and where. (my usual privacy concerns ...)



There is. It is called the library. My local library has plenty of ebooks and audio books that I can borrow through both their website and their partners' websites like overdrive.com. And it doesn't even even cost you a monthly fee because it is already paid for by your tax dollars whether you use it or not.


Though there are often long lines to wait for many books, because the licensing model is dumb.


There already is. Amazon has had Kindle Unlimited ($9.99/month) for quite some time for now.


And of course there's O'Reilly's Safari subscription for programming/tech books...


Archive.org has digital borrowing concept. I don't like digital renting though. If you are paying, better just to buy DRM-free and keep your copy.






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