[tponzo]

I'll wait until it becomes public domain.

Is that before or after they thaw you out of cryogenic suspension

When I love someone's book, I want a physical copy for my shelf. When I read the ebook version of The Help, I didn't want to stop reading to do laundry, so I bought the Audible version as well. A few months ago, I bought 2 copies, one for a gift and the other for my shelf. When I love a book, it doesn't matter how I first read it, I will likely buy several copies in the same or different versions.

I completely agree. I already have the HP books -all seven- in several formats and if they ever become available in "legitimate" digital form will probably repurchase them then. This is actually an argument for publishers to "bundle" books (buy DTB get ebook at a discount or the other way around) particularly by big name authors. But that's another discussion.

If you own an eReader, you are NOT going to buy a paper book just cause an author is being stubborn.

I do. If a book I want to read is not available in digital form when I'm ready to read it, I buy the pbook. I think I might bitch about it for thirty whole seconds or so--in case that redeems me in anyone's eyes--but mostly I just want to read the words... even if the ink isn't 'e.'

I do too, unless the price is outrageous. I read so much and so quickly that I don't want to wait for my favorite authors to release in all formats. It's the same argument about buying the hard cover or waiting for the paper back. If it's a fav I rarely wait to buy it.

Bottom line - piracy is gonna happen. I really believe that the majority of people are like me, and would rather go the legitimate route but two things send them to the darknet - 1) is there a legit source available and 2) is the price something they can support. The only thing authors/publishers can control is whether they are gonna be ahead of the eight ball so that the majority of honest people looking first for legit sources at reasonable prices can find them.