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Originally Posted by mgmueller
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His simple calculation: eBooks you can download for free.
Personally, I don't like this approach, I buy all my books the regular way.
But I guess, "free" eBooks is the main argument for lots of people.
And if that's the case, it only makes sense for somewhat experienced users of the "darknet".
My mother for example wouldn't know where to search for "pirated" eBooks. So, in her mind, eBooks would be even more expensive than paper books (considering the hardware costs plus the problem that you can't resell your eBooks) and more complicated.
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On the other hand, I have hundreds of
legally-obtained free books. Plus I legally borrow books from the library and other kindle/nook owners at a fairly high volume (I lend, too). Yes, I do put a little effort into it, but getting free books doesn't mean you have to use the darknet.
I think it's a little silly one month after Christmas to think all the people who haven't used the kindles *yet* are never going to use them. Some people don't read more than 1-2 books a month and they may already have a few going when they got the kindle. I bet fully half end up using them in the next few months.