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Originally Posted by petrucci
How many free books have you read?
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Hundreds. More than 200 from Baen alone, plus loads of freebies offered here, there and everywhere from either the publishers or authors.
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Originally Posted by petrucci
When deciding to read a free book, did you consider reading a book that cost money?
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Bzuh? My decision to read a book is influenced by things like my current interests, the blurb, previous stories by the same author etc. but not the price. Price does play a role in my decision to acquire e-books in the first place, though. At this point I have so many hundreds of books in my to-read pile that only those books that
really pique my interest have a chance to be bought for actual money. Still happens on a regular basis, though.
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Originally Posted by petrucci
Have you gotten a free book, and then decided to purchase a copy of the book? If so, why?
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Yep. Because I really liked the books and wanted to pay back the author.
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Has the availability of free books influenced your perception of how much a book should cost?
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Somewhat, yes. But to be honest, Baen's fair pricing of their DRM-free multi-format offerings has had hugely more influence on my ideas of what an e-book should cost and my subsequent refusal to buy the overpriced, DRM-infested stuff that is usually on offer from most e-book outlets.