09-23-2012, 09:27 AM | #46 | |
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I often stop to wonder why I want something, and I feel like a lot of my previous wishing for the big-name books has been long term conditioning. I don't like being told who's the best when it comes to entertainment. I like to just read and decide which stories are best for me. "Because everyone says it's good", has often led me to make purchases I've regretted. If something is that good, and I just "have to" read something, well, I'll get in line at the library, or the person who feels I'll die if I don't read something can just buy me the book themselves. |
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09-23-2012, 09:33 AM | #47 |
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I probably shouldn't have been quite so vague, my 'fairly sizeable' is probably only a very small number in comparison to those who buy books and know absolutely nothing about DRM. Just like the number of people who know about and use the 'tools' that are available.
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09-23-2012, 12:17 PM | #48 | |
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The same survey that gave us the 19% ereader figure also told us only 11% purchased an ebook. That means 40% of ebook readers read free. Public domain, library, free promotions and unauthorized downloading. Lots of options for the budget conscious. This is bad news for publishers both traditional, indie and self. |
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09-23-2012, 02:02 PM | #49 | |
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09-23-2012, 04:37 PM | #50 |
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Last Dec while visiting a family member, I noticed she had a Kindle - her kids had given it to her the previous Christmas and showed her how to buy and download books.
So, she had purchased about 12-15 books and generally read a bit every evening. Beyond that, she knew nothing about the ebook world. She was somewhat aware that other companies made ereaders, but had no idea that certain ebooks could only be read on certain readers, or that ebooks were available from her public library, Project Gutenberg, etc.. I rather expect there are thousands of others with no more knowledge than that. So at least a percentage of ereader owners aren't necessarily 'ok' with a walled garden, they just aren't aware it even exists. I'm curious about the afore-mentioned survey. What criteria was used to find only 11% purchase ebooks? Does this include buyers who don't own a reader, but instead read on their computer? This is true of 3 of my friends, all of whom buy more ebooks than I, but I'm the one with a ereader. Does it count the person the book goes to, or the person making the purchase - e.g. I gave the relative a gift card which was spent on ebooks. Seems like there would be lots of variables to consider. |
09-23-2012, 10:25 PM | #51 | |
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Of course, as spindlegirl said, there's always the library. Unfortunately, if I recall correctly, very few of those "name-brand wallet-vacuuming" authors/books/publishers make e-books available to the library. But, it's comforting to know the apocalypse isn't upon us, and that the poor, downtrodden publishers will still be able to make payroll tomorrow, despite discounts, pirates, libraries, famine, flood, and pestilence. |
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09-24-2012, 02:41 AM | #52 |
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I think the original article is referring to the heavy discounting on a handful of big names in the UK. James Herbert's brand new Ash is 20p, for instance. It includes about half a dozen books, and hardly counts as a price war, in my eyes.
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09-24-2012, 07:44 AM | #53 | |
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Wishful thinking is a powerful force, though. |
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09-24-2012, 04:28 PM | #54 | |
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For your example the number should be higher than 19% to include device owners and other ereading or non-ereading people. About half are finding free reads either authorized or not. |
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