E-Reader Users Want Direct On-Device Access to External Book Archives
Some e-reader owners want to search and download books directly from external online archives without a separate computer step. Any commercial product built around unofficial archive sources carries significant copyright risk, limiting this as a viable, monetizable market opportunity.
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