This is just a two-liner from Teleread.org, yet very thought-provoking:
When e-books will truly be "in"... …when pirates catch up with proofs and "pre-release"
original e-books the way they do movies.
Related:
Prison terms on tap for 'prerelease' pirates, on CNET.
While I generally don't condone pirates and the illegal transfer of copyright protected material, there could be a grain of truth in the idea that pirates could be beneficial in accelerating general e-book awareness - at least in the short-run.
This is a quick poll. Feel free to vote and state your opinion on this matter.