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Originally Posted by HarryT
There's a bit of a difference between doing that and saying that you've NEVER bought a legal eBook, don't you think? As people who (supposedly) want to support eBooks, what sort of a signal does it send to publishers and authors if we don't show our support to them by buying the material that is legally available?
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Hopefully it sends two signals:
a) piracy exists and there is a proven demand for your content
b) you haven't found the proper way to capitalize on your content
Piracy won't go away, period. That is understood, right? Whether or not publishers create electronic versions of their books, they will get scanned or otherwise digitized, and they will be distributed. So publishers will have to find a price point and distribution method that compares favorably. (hint: suing the crap out of random people like the RIAA does won't help - music piracy is alive and well, even in the USA).
The question is "WHY doesn't Jake buy his books". He has already indicated that economic means have something to do with it, although that can't be the entire reason. I'm willing to bet that availability is also tied into it. Jake?