Friday, October 14, 2016

The Cheapest Way to Score E-Book and More

10/14/2016


If you’re a book lover and reader, this is the article for you!  You may now save yourself the cost of buying, renting, and borrowing fees.  If you have a smartphone, tablet, or kindle, you can download the “OverDrive” app.  This app is your free hub for free e-books, audiobooks, digital magazines and movies.  After downloading this app, your selected titles will be sent directly to your smartphone, tablet, or kindle.  How this app works is it is linked to your public library or libraries of choice, there is no limit to how many libraries you can be linked to, and it simply works just as if you were checking out a book, magazine, or movie from the public library.  The app contains 93 % of public libraries’ content.  The OverDrive app does give limited time for rentals to be checked out but not to worry, there are no late fees and or lost fess due to the automatic return feature the app has created for its self.  Post downloading this app, you can download the audio books to your phone so that when you do not have reception you can use the offline playback feature or if you simply just don’t want to eat into your mobile data.  If you have a Chromecast, (which is like an USB stick) the OverDrive app will allow you to watch the rented movie on a television.  This is quite a beneficial app to all and is rated 4.5 stars on a 5 star scale. 
            I was personally caught by surprise with this article because I myself love to read and now can save a trip to the library as well as not having to worry about late fees etc.  When on the go I can download a book of desire which actually saves myself the time, especially when in a hurry to get somewhere. The OverDrive app is also great for going on road trips.  It’s quite the app of convenience in my opinion. 
            This article applies to the text we are currently covering in class in several ways.  (For one) the publicities ability to improve their decision making skills by being given the knowledge about the OverDrive app from Marketers. (Secondly) this new app clearly involves the use of a couple elements from the product planning for goods and services.  Its Major element used is “Product Idea” which the app is used as a physical good and service to downloaders.  The following information are sub points to the “Product Idea”.  The experience of the app is quite desirable, it’s quick, easy, and timesaving.  It features the reassurance of a phone call to the public library if any questions or concerns arise. The biggest benefit which I have discussed continuously in my article is the apps convenience.   The apps equality level can be satisfied by the use of all age levels, making the app quite attractive.  The Installation instructions are forth giving and quite simple to follow, additionally adding to the apps convenience.  (Lastly)  this app has moved from its intro stage and into its growth stage, and to be quite honest I’m not sure that it will ever reach the stage of decline, due to unavailable competitors, and patents.

            As for the application to other businesses and implications in regards to the growing awareness of this OverDrive app, I conclude that it will eventually close out all public libraries and force librarians to either receive new skillsets, or change professions.  My conclusion is similar to the ending result after the creation of Redbox, when they forced all blockbuster movie rental locations to shut down.   

Can find the link to this article @ 

       http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-cheapest-way-to-score-e-books-and-more-1476382161


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