04-14-2009, 11:32 AM | #16 |
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04-14-2009, 11:55 AM | #17 | |
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Ah, well, the second part of my message was to be interpreted "without conversion", i.e., you can use the mobipocket directly in some devices and, for those where you can't, you can do the conversion if there is no DRM. |
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04-14-2009, 12:01 PM | #18 | |
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04-14-2009, 02:14 PM | #20 |
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This doesn't seem to be going anywhere fast.
Searching for drm-free gives 9 results. Searching for drmfree gives 11 results (mostly duplicates of the above 9). Out of a quarter of a million books not very impressive. |
04-14-2009, 02:36 PM | #21 |
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Patience, Grasshopper... remember, it's mostly independents that will push this movement, and they don't all hang out around these sites that are endorsing the idea. Then reviewers have to start tagging comments (can you add a tag to an old post?). It may take a bit of time before the word gets out.
On a related note: I added "drmfree" to my site's meta tags, and I can't even find it in a Google for "drmfree"... |
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04-14-2009, 06:26 PM | #23 |
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I think you're right that the problem lies in the size of the audience. I was showing my relatives my Kindle at Easter dinner last night, and most of them had no idea what an ebook reader (let alone an ebook) actually was. With that kind of situation, I doubt the DRM situation can be addressed successfully. Ebook readers need to be more widely adopted first, so that people have some reason to care about DRM on ebooks.
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04-15-2009, 04:55 AM | #24 | |
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In sum: 1. DRMed ebooks are usually tied to a particular individual device, or have a password or something. They cannot be converted and cannot be used in a different device. 2. DRM-free ebooks, are free to be used in any reader that supports the format, and they can be converted to other formats for use in other readers. 3. In the Amazon store you can only get ebooks (with or without DRM) if you have a Kindle (or an iPhone...). Once you have the ebook, see 1 or 2. |
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04-18-2009, 08:13 PM | #25 |
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The dike seems to have sprung a small little leak. I'll bet that Amazon has a business development plan that contemplates a point at which they will begin to sell nondrm ebooks just like mp3s - straight download to your computer.
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04-18-2009, 08:57 PM | #26 |
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How do you add the tag to Amazon's web site? Or are they really adding the tag?
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04-19-2009, 02:49 PM | #27 |
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If "straight to your computer" means you don't need to own a Kindle... that's the day we're all looking forward to.
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04-19-2009, 10:05 PM | #28 | |
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Still, at some point we might reach the "give away the razor, sell the blades" point in connection with ebooks. In a way, that point has already been reached with iPhone apps. It would be interesting to know what relation there is between Kindle ebook sales and Kindle app ebook sales. |
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04-24-2009, 01:00 PM | #30 | |
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Suppose Company A makes an e-book reader that they give away for free. They take a hefty loss per customer on the e-book reader, which they plan to recoup by selling books for the e-book reader, and charging extra for each book. But suppose Companies B, C, D and E are all making e-books--and they *don't* give away e-book readers, so they don't have to charge extra for the books. Their books are cheaper than Company A's. If customers buy books from B, C, D. and E, instead of Company A, A never makes any money at all, and loses big time on the e-book readers they gave away. Company A is neither a charity, nor run by morons, so they make darn sure their reader will display their books and only their books. Say goodbye to any hope of Company A's e-book readers displaying a wide variety of e-book formats. Say goodbye to any hope of Company A's e-book readers having a good source of free or inexpensive e-books. Say hello to overpriced e-books in a proprietary format and DRM'ed up the wazoo. No thanks, I'd rather pay for the e-book reader. |
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