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Originally Posted by spindlegirl
I'll pay EXTRA for a printed book just for the utter freedom owning it gives me. I can do anything I want except copy it, or plagiarism... but the book is mine to scribble in the inside flap, loan, resell, bookcross, donate to shelters, (and there is a place to donate at the hospital so inpatients can read and take home if they like, too). Everyone in my household can read the SAME copy and then I can loan it to my neighbours. Way more bang for my buck than the privilege of sticking it on some gadget that will likely be obsolete in 10 years.
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And yes, I know, printed copies of books can get destroyed or lost in physical disasters, theft, or people who refuse to return them. But out of the number of books I have, so far, very little of the above has happened to me. But I have happily given copies of books to people who have needed them due to dire circumstances.
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Ditto
I now buy hardcovers for my most favorite authors only (and generally pay a smidgeon more than an ebook), and used paperbacks occasionally. I don't buy any new paperbacks. I'd rather have an e-book than a paperback. But I don't like DRM'd ebooks so I don't buy those either.
I tend to either go with library books or used paperbacks these days for that market. I've always been very patient though anyway...there's always something else to read.
At least Tor went DRM free
And I will buy DRM'd rarely if it's cheap enough ($3 and under) since I can always just strip it.