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Catlady · 01-12-2011, 03:03 PM

I get it, really! My question was basically rhetorical.

I just think that the publishers are missing a huge opportunity. I think there are probably a lot of people like me who would eagerly spend money on favorite books that aren't yet old enough to be public domain--like the ones by du Maurier. It ought to be a no-brainer that if a book is still in print after 30, 40, 50, or more years, it should also be available digitally.

I was browing the e-book offerings at my library yesterday, and even though I understand the reasons for it, it just seems WRONG that there's no digital version of Rebecca but there are dozens of Harlequin romance e-books.

01-12-2011, 03:03 PM	#13
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,418 Karma: 52613881 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	I get it, really! My question was basically rhetorical. I just think that the publishers are missing a huge opportunity. I think there are probably a lot of people like me who would eagerly spend money on favorite books that aren't yet old enough to be public domain--like the ones by du Maurier. It ought to be a no-brainer that if a book is still in print after 30, 40, 50, or more years, it should also be available digitally. I was browing the e-book offerings at my library yesterday, and even though I understand the reasons for it, it just seems WRONG that there's no digital version of Rebecca but there are dozens of Harlequin romance e-books.