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Originally Posted by rixte
Able to purchase something legally for a fair price that they can use on the device they want, people will do it.
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I think that cuts to the heart of the matter:
Treat customers fairly, and they won't rip you off. I always followed that maxim, which is why I researched the e-book market before I released my books, and my site reflects that with low prices, no DRM, and free extras throughout the site.
It can constitute a fair amount of work. But it's worth it, if it means customers feel they are being served by you. So far, I have not felt a reason to regret my choices, or my belief that most customers are honest ones.
And that's why I made my books available to the Kindle... the idea that I am serving my customers by offering more choices. Hopefully they will appreciate this effort and support it by buying.
I voted that I didn't expect Kindle to change the piracy situation, and I still don't. I do expect that the piracy situation will eventually work itself out, independent of the Kindle, as the overall market standardizes.