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Originally Posted by HarryT
Why don't you simply buy the paper book in that case? Do you think that the fact that the eBook is more expensive than the paper book makes it legitimate to simply take the book without paying for it at all?
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I'm with Duiker on that one. I once purchased a paper back so I could participate in a book club. Problem is I hadn't read much for a while and I should probably get glasses for reading so I downloaded a version and read in on my iPod touch. With the scalable text etc I ripped through the book and deleted it after, I still have the paperback.
It was technically illegal and was done for convenience but lead to me buying a kindle and a large amount of books legally since. As for the paperbooks I already own, when I feel like reading them again I will look at the e-price and if reasonable will purchase again but if it's the price of a brand new paper back (especially if it's an old book I will download it on the never-never).
Shogun by James Clavell was an example, I own the paperback but it used to be something like £8 for the e-book so I downloaded it from the darknet and read it again. If they priced it sensibly (around £3 or £4) then I would have brought it again.
The book market is evolving whether it likes it or not, and I'll be voting with my wallet.