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tompe · 11-24-2010, 12:14 PM

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Currently I want to read Mercedes Lackey's Intrigues. I have not yet purchased this book, as ebook price for it is $12.99, while the hardcover price from Amazon is $14.55. A whopping $1.56 price difference. I don't want a physical book - I haven't purchased a physical fiction book in years. However, I also don't wish to pay near-hardcover price for a cheaper, much more limited product. I can't lend it to my mom, or donate it, or give it to a friend. I can't sell it used after I have read it.
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Yes, DRM makes a book not worth so much for a lot of people. So that is a valid argument. A paper book is much more limited then an ebook with respect to how much space it consumes and how easy it is to search the text.

11-24-2010, 12:14 PM	#115
tompe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,452 Karma: 7185064 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Linköpng, Sweden Device: Kindle Voyage, Nexus 5, Kindle PW	[QUOTE=Mare of Earth;1233846 Currently I want to read Mercedes Lackey's Intrigues. I have not yet purchased this book, as ebook price for it is $12.99, while the hardcover price from Amazon is $14.55. A whopping $1.56 price difference. I don't want a physical book - I haven't purchased a physical fiction book in years. However, I also don't wish to pay near-hardcover price for a cheaper, much more limited product. I can't lend it to my mom, or donate it, or give it to a friend. I can't sell it used after I have read it. [/QUOTE] Yes, DRM makes a book not worth so much for a lot of people. So that is a valid argument. A paper book is much more limited then an ebook with respect to how much space it consumes and how easy it is to search the text.