Harper-Collins Survey

TallMomof2 · 12-17-2009, 12:47 PM

I just completed an ebook survey from Harper-Collins. It was an email invite so I can't include a link.

Basically, I told them DRM is evil and as long as it is used I won't pay more than a fraction of the paper price. They were more interested in my opinion of additional features that I would pay extra for.

Wetdogeared · 12-17-2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TallMomof2

They were more interested in my opinion of additional features that I would pay extra for.

I hope they aren't going the route of the DVD in justifying high prices for "value added" content. I have yet to look at the extra DVD's included in my purchase that contain additional content like director's commentary, scenes that didn't make the cut, blah! blah! blah!

I just want the eBook, no extras, at a reasonable price and some thought gone into a formatting.

Oh... and a cover would be nice, instead of these generic covers that I can barely distinguish one eBook from another.

kwjones · 12-17-2009, 03:07 PM

I got that survey emailed to me. Very few of their optional features appealed to me.

My final comment was that I refused to purchase any ebook crippled by DRM.

Beau · 12-17-2009, 03:09 PM

I got the same... hope they are listening. They were more interested in seeing if I was interested in multimedia content as well... and well, and would I pay for it.

I did try to give the same feedback.... no drm, I want to develop an ebook library that I keep the same as a print one, and no, I won't and don't buy print if you don't have it in my preferred format.

kwjones · 12-17-2009, 03:19 PM

I probably should have said something about poor editing as well. I might have to take the survey again on my PC at home.

Xenophon · 12-17-2009, 03:41 PM

I also took the survey. Same comments as others above on DRM. I also told them they should send their business people over to Baen to learn how to do eBooks right (and WHY they should do that, along with a preview of what they'd learn).

Xenophon

lisreed · 12-17-2009, 03:53 PM

I got the survey as well. Made the end comments about not liking drm but also told them most their added value ideas don't appeal to me as I want to read books not watch a movie or have video with my books.

12-17-2009, 12:47 PM	#1
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	Harper-Collins Survey I just completed an ebook survey from Harper-Collins. It was an email invite so I can't include a link. Basically, I told them DRM is evil and as long as it is used I won't pay more than a fraction of the paper price. They were more interested in my opinion of additional features that I would pay extra for.

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12-17-2009, 03:07 PM	#3
kwjones Groupie Posts: 178 Karma: 1546 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rising Sun, MD Device: Sony PRS-505; Motorola Droid	I got that survey emailed to me. Very few of their optional features appealed to me. My final comment was that I refused to purchase any ebook crippled by DRM.

12-17-2009, 03:09 PM	#4
Beau Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 132 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Sony 700, ipod Touch, iphone, Galaxy Tab	I got the same... hope they are listening. They were more interested in seeing if I was interested in multimedia content as well... and well, and would I pay for it. I did try to give the same feedback.... no drm, I want to develop an ebook library that I keep the same as a print one, and no, I won't and don't buy print if you don't have it in my preferred format.

12-17-2009, 03:19 PM	#5
kwjones Groupie Posts: 178 Karma: 1546 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rising Sun, MD Device: Sony PRS-505; Motorola Droid	I probably should have said something about poor editing as well. I might have to take the survey again on my PC at home.

12-17-2009, 03:41 PM	#6
Xenophon curmudgeon Posts: 1,481 Karma: 5748190 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Redwood City, CA USA Device: Kobo Aura HD, (ex)nook, (ex)PRS-700, (ex)PRS-500	I also took the survey. Same comments as others above on DRM. I also told them they should send their business people over to Baen to learn how to do eBooks right (and WHY they should do that, along with a preview of what they'd learn). Xenophon

12-17-2009, 03:53 PM	#7
lisreed Addict Posts: 281 Karma: 1301 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upstate NY Device: Nook GlowLight 3	I got the survey as well. Made the end comments about not liking drm but also told them most their added value ideas don't appeal to me as I want to read books not watch a movie or have video with my books.

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