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I'll accept that there's grounds for debate on the actual costs of ebook production. Given that what I want to buy is the electronic equivalent of a pbook, I'll settle for a price that is comparable with the paperback. BUT WHAT REALLY Ts ME OFF is the additional restriction of DRM plus the wretched imposition of geo restriction with no sign that the publishers are willing to change their 19th century ways. The net effects of the publishers' practices, for me, have been:
- loss of c. £30 per month ebook purchasing;
- some downloading from the darknet;
- a *lot* of format-shifting; many of the titles being ones I already own, so no new purchase there, the others being 2nd-hand purchases.
Until I can perceive that I *am* getting value for my purchase, I'm going to restrict my buying. Sadly DRM & geo restriction lower my perception of the intrinsic value I'm being asked to pay for.
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