Unfortunately, IRS will also stick its nose into this. New regulations REQUIRE disclosure of foreign bank accounts on your tax return EACH YEAR, if various conditions are met, which I believe would probably include this scenario.
Then add in the fine print from the Patriot Act and other nefarious bills passed and suddenly you've been brought in for questioning and a body cavity search just because you thought you should be allowed to played penny ante poker on-line.
Gosh it's so nice to move about minding your own business in the "Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave."
"Ja, Herr Kernel, I have my identification card and travel pass right here for your inspection."
I've been reading eBooks on a Palm device of one kind or another for 6-7 years. I still read paper books too, but with publishers like Fictionwise, I find I can generally get books $1-$4 cheaper in ebook format, when I go on a trip,the extra weight of those electrons is a breeze. I have even hooked several friends on ebooks, a couple because of books that ONLY come in ebook format.
Another poster talked about the Baen website, and I belong to that as well - and have really enjoyed reading several books before they ever show on a bookshelf in paper.
As to form factor - the palm device is darn near perfect - hi res screen, weight (less than many paperbacks) one handed holding and page turning. What's not to like?
I think several of the folks complaining here haven't looked at it in a while.
Oh yeah, one more thing - the majority of both Fictionwise and Baen's books (or is it all of Baen's books!) do NOT have DRM crap.
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Unfortunately, IRS will also stick its nose into this. New regulations REQUIRE disclosure of foreign bank accounts on your tax return EACH YEAR, if various conditions are met, which I believe would probably include this scenario. Then add in the fine print from the Patriot Act and other nefarious bills passed and suddenly you've been brought in for questioning and a body cavity search just because you thought you should be allowed to played penny ante poker on-line. Gosh it's so nice to move about minding your own business in the "Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave." "Ja, Herr Kernel, I have my identification card and travel pass right here for your inspection."
I've been reading eBooks on a Palm device of one kind or another for 6-7 years. I still read paper books too,
but with publishers like Fictionwise, I find I can generally get books $1-$4 cheaper in ebook format, when I go on a trip,the extra weight of those electrons is a breeze. I have even hooked several friends on ebooks, a couple because of books that ONLY come in ebook format.
Another poster talked about the Baen website, and I belong to that as well - and have really enjoyed reading several books before they ever show on a bookshelf in paper.
As to form factor - the palm device is darn near perfect - hi res screen, weight (less than many paperbacks) one handed holding and page turning. What's not to like?
I think several of the folks complaining here haven't looked at it in a while.
Oh yeah, one more thing - the majority of both Fictionwise and Baen's books (or is it all of Baen's books!) do NOT have DRM crap.