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Originally Posted by DMcCunney
It's quite possible they can. But convenience provides value. I'm browsing Amazon on my Kindle. I see a public domain title I've been meaning to read in a Kindle format. I might very well be able to get it free from elsewhere, but may also find it worth a few bucks to just buy it on the spot, download, and start reading.
The value isn't in the source text - it's in my ease of obtaining it.
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Dennis
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I agree. Furthermore, remember that not all Kindle owners lurk on these boards. I can just see having the discussion with my Father-in-law. "All you need to do is do a google on Project Gutenberg, download the correct version to your computer, hook up USB and copy it over." Or tell him to find it on the Mobilread forums. Its not that its that tough, its that the learning curve will look to high for him. The only solution that would work would be if I agree to load books up for him, and for my mom, and my sister, and ...
Anyway, for many non-technical users, one-click purchasing convenience on Amazon definitely has a value.