Herb - I don't want to sound like a shill for Kindle (although I think I am) while your objection is well-founded it ignores other advantages of the Kindle. The first and foremost is that you will never need to purchase a book for a second time. You will always be able to redownload that book and read it or refer to it again as you please.
The second is that it does not prevent you from purchasing a copy of the book in either hard or soft cover from the many remainder stores selling on Amazon. For friends I wish to share a book with, I have often purchased one for $3.99 postage and handling plus from anywhere from $.01 to $5.99 for the book. Amazon, not just its Kindle department has truly revolutionized book purchasing/owning.
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