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Originally Posted by rblover
I don't mind being locked into a store with a selection of more than 2.43 million books....1.8 million public domain, and 630,000 non public domain. Hell will freeze over before I can finish reading all of them. So...what do I need other books from other sources for...espcially when most of the books from the other sources will be the same books available from Amazon, anyway? Once every few years there may be a new, hot, Harry Potter type best seller from only one publishing house, which won't be available from Amazon. So what? I can either: not read it-as I read few new best sellers, anyway-or I can buy a paper version, and read that, or I can borrow a paper version, or other ereader, from a friend who has it, or I can wait a couple of years until Amazon does have a copy of it available. Why should I base my entire purchasing/reading habits upon what might happen with regards to one book which may be available once in a blue moon? Neither e-pub capability, or touch screens, holds any fascination for me.
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You will mind when they charge £15 for a eBook, when the paperback is only £5. And because you locked in with them you cannot buy it from somewhere else.
All companies who have a monopoly on something, will sooner or later do this. If you don't believe me check up on BT. They own the entire phone line in this country, and before the government stepped in and let OFCOM start to regulate. BT were charging a fortune for 512kbs broadband speed. When OFCOM made them share the line and actually sell it at a decent price to other companies, we now have very cheap broadband.
If you're stuck with Amazon, sooner or later they will increase the price on eBooks and you can do nothing to stop them.
With ePub, I can use
http://ebooks.addall.com and find cheap prices.
Look for Terry Pratchett and you will see the price difference. It's up to $2 (The website is American)