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Xenophon · 10-10-2008, 11:45 AM

Including the cost of my Sony reader (but not the cost of my wife's Sony reader), I'm at $2.80 per book for 656 eBooks "purchased" since sometime in early 2000. The vast majority of my purchased books come from Baen (by way of Webscriptions.net), a few from Fictionwise, none from Sony or Amazon. Lots of freebies from Tor, Baen, PG, Mobileread, etc.

I should note that these books are 100% legal copies. None come from the Darknet; all either provided royalties to authors or were legitimately free.

I LIKE the economics of eBooks -- at least at Baen's pricing.

Xenophon

10-10-2008, 11:45 AM	#8
Xenophon curmudgeon Posts: 1,487 Karma: 5748190 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Redwood City, CA USA Device: Kobo Aura HD, (ex)nook, (ex)PRS-700, (ex)PRS-500	Including the cost of my Sony reader (but not the cost of my wife's Sony reader), I'm at $2.80 per book for 656 eBooks "purchased" since sometime in early 2000. The vast majority of my purchased books come from Baen (by way of Webscriptions.net), a few from Fictionwise, none from Sony or Amazon. Lots of freebies from Tor, Baen, PG, Mobileread, etc. I should note that these books are 100% legal copies. None come from the Darknet; all either provided royalties to authors or were legitimately free. I LIKE the economics of eBooks -- at least at Baen's pricing. Xenophon Last edited by Xenophon; 10-10-2008 at 11:47 AM. Reason: added explanation of "purchased" and legality of books