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posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday July 01 2020, @02:26PM   Printer-friendly
from the gone-with-the-wind dept.

https://www.iafrikan.com/2020/06/30/do-we-really-own-our-digital-possessions/

During 2019, Microsoft announced that it will close the books category of its digital store. While other software and apps will still be available via the virtual shop front, and on purchasers' consoles and devices, the closure of the eBook store takes with it customers' eBook libraries. Any digital books bought through the service – even those bought many years ago – will no longer be readable after July 2019. While the company has promised to provide a full refund for all eBook purchases, this decision raises important questions of ownership.


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  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 01 2020, @03:17PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 01 2020, @03:17PM (#1015026)

    Micro$oft ReadsForSure!

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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by DannyB on Wednesday July 01 2020, @03:50PM (1 child)

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday July 01 2020, @03:50PM (#1015037) Journal

    After Microsoft shut down Plays For Sure, they then created, and shut down Zune.

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    People today are educated enough to repeat what they are taught but not to question what they are taught.
    • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 01 2020, @04:45PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 01 2020, @04:45PM (#1015060)

      ZuneToBeForgotten