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Originally Posted by DuncanWatson
I have reread almost every one of my books, most multiple times. My only caveat is that many of the books bought in 2010/2011 have yet to be reread. I have a large library as well with about 300 ebooks and 1500 pbooks, the majority of my ebooks are paid, DRM'd epubs.
Frankly calling this speculation paranoia is insulting. The growth of intellectual property rights has been massive in the last 60 years. Discussion about per eyeball charges has been common since the 90s. Executives are always looking for a way to make investors temporarily happy so they can get their big paydays.
The library issue is big, without libraries we run the risk of losing our own history. Allowing a per reader charge now before paper books start disappearing allows there to be precedent. And then libraries are no longer archives and our history and research go down the tubes so we can grease some corporate executives pockets.
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Big companies have tried this before. They really believe pay-per-watch is the right model. They've just been unable to get the public to swallow it. Getting them to buy DRM-locked content that they'll probably have to rebuy down the road is like the best they could manage, though.
I know this isn't home theater circles like I normally frequent, so...ever hear of DiVX? Not the internet codec...the product. Pay-per-use competing format with DVD. Luckily, it died.
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Originally Posted by Worldwalker
No I won't.
I already don't buy DRM-locked ebooks, even though I could strip the DRM if I wanted to. I refuse to support their business model.
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I'm one of the few others with this attitude. Buying it is supporting it. Vote with your dollars. Or don't vote, in my case. I've bought a couple of books I needed ASAP for a couple of history classes...and a few purchases under $2. That's it. I don't buy DRM'd books. The DRM devalues the book to a substantial degree.
I'm already at the point with DRM I barely buy PC games any more, and that used to be a big thing with me. *sigh* I'm hoping the ebook market improves like the music market did...instead of going downhill like the PC market is going with its constant piling on of the chains of DRM.