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Some people will want to search the net to find the free version and download/convert/re-format as necessary. Others just want the convenience of clicking once on a button on Amazon. Depending on my mood I'll switch between either of those.
Once upon a time the only people who could make money out of public domain books were traditional paper publishers. And for most people (at least in the UK) your only choice was either paying a premium for penguin type classic editions or getting lucky in charity shops. Then around the early 90s a publisher started putting out ultra-cheap versions for £1 a time. They were a massive success and really showed there was a still a large audience for classics providing the price was right. One lass I know had an entire bookcase of them.
Now anyone can take a PD book and try to turn a profit from it through adding value via formatting or new material. For me that's a good thing - providing the free version is still available.
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