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Old 06-15-2011, 03:57 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by witeowl View Post
True. Then again, since you'll rarely have the opportunity to "read" a used ebook, that's connected to a serious flaw in ebooks.
No, it is not. It is a serious flaw in the business model of some ebook publishers. It is absolutely, positively not an inherent flaw in ebooks themselves.

It could be fixed, or at least greatly mitigated by tweaks to the digital restrictions and/or setting prices to more realistically reflect what is being sold.

At some price, which will vary from person to person, it does not matter whether it can not be lent, or even can not be downloaded to an additional or replacement device.
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