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Originally Posted by speedlever
But my perspective comes strictly as a consumer.
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That's the pattern in many DRM/format complaints, as well as in book price rants. It boils down to:
I want X company to sell me books in the format I want (or at the price I want).
The key thing with any business transaction is mutual benefit. As a consumer, I might have a few bucks to spend, but the world doesn't revolve around me and my money. Any business will serve me only if it thinks the exchange is worthwhile.
Amazon has apparently decided that selling only its DRM is worthwhile. No consumer is forced to buy from Amazon; neither is Amazon obligated to sell any format, just because someone might happen to want it. Along those lines, just because you want to buy a book at X price doesn't mean a publisher is obligated to sell at that price.
We have choice as consumers, but businesses (and individuals) also can choose to serve customers as they please.