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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
Again, my opinion is that an e-book is just as substantial as a printed book. It is an instance of a concept, as a paperback is an instance, a hardback is an instance, a stone tablet is an instance, and a movie is an instance. You should pay for each instance.
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I almost agree with you.
There is only one
but.
an e-book is just as substantial as a printed book. if that's the case, then I should be able to have as much fun with e-book as I have with a printed book. Such as, read it as many times as I would like to, be able to read it on a whim lets say in 25 years time, just as I can do with £15 hardbacks I have on my shelves. Also (not about me, I don't do it but..) I should have a right to sell ebooks in future if I don't want to have them.
Then and only then, I would agree to pay for ebook a certain price regardless whether I have a printed book at home or not.
To have a right to sell ebook later equates its price to hardback edition (each one of them has its own merrits). Remove this right and the price drops below or equal to paper back edition. Remove an ability to read ebook in 25 years time on any given device, reduces the price to $1-2 at most.
I, personally, am happy to pay $10 for *.lit book (mind you, I still don't have a right to sell it, so $10 is a bit more than paper back price
and I have to spend my prive time for editing ebook in addition to the time I spent to earn the money, but I agree nonetheless) because I can convert it for whatever format my current reader supports, along with saving a special file for any future adjustments that will be required for my brand new reader in 10 years time.