Thread: Can e-Publishing Overcome Copyright Concerns?
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Old 06-01-2008, 10:06 AM   #100
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
You've just proved my point, Zelda. People say "but I can read a paper book forever", but in practice, that's not true. People move house; they throw stuff out; they lose things. Buying a paper book does NOT guarantee that you'll still have it in 20 years. eBooks are no different. If you want to re-read one of those books that you no longer have, you'll to buy another copy of it. You might have to do the same for an eBook in a few years. What's the difference? I really can't see any.
I have all the books I have bought. I have not lost any.

The difference is that you have full control of your paper books and if they are readable. That is not true for ebooks.
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