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Old 10-20-2010, 02:54 PM   #281
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Originally Posted by GA Russell View Post
It has always been my impression that the typical music pirate has been a teenager who wants a new hit for free.

But it is my impression (and this could be just plain incorrect) that book pirates are mostly downloading eBooks which are not available legitimately - a lot of back catalogue that the publishers haven't gotten around to yet (i.e., Perry Mason) and in a few cases recent books like the Harry Potters, and geographically restricted books.
I am the latter.

I make a decent middle class living and can definitely afford (and am willing) to pay for my entertainment.

I buy a Nook and K3. I now want to read books on an ereader. I don't want pbooks collecting in the house.

I buy Risen for $2.39 for my Kindle and consider it a huge bargain. Heck, I'd easily pay triple that price. Thanks Jan!

I want to read a Doctor Who book published 15 years ago. There's no electronic copy for sale.

I could purchase a used copy, have it sent to my home, download a pirated copy and then chuck the paperback. It may be the right thing to do but it's also retarded and conflicts with my plan not to mess around with pbooks.

Am I a young-ish whippersnapper who doesn't understand how it was back in the day when you couldn't have whatever you wanted instantly? Maybe. But there's a lot of us and we're not going away.

All I'm saying is, publishers, give me a way to pay you for that electronic copy of the Doctor Who book!
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