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Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl
I'm sure I'm not the only person who isn't going to pay $9.99 per month to have access to books that I don't want to read just because they can be read on e-ink Kindles. Lots of people these days are reading on tablets and phones. It's better economics to pay that much for access to books that I want to read with my Oyster subscription and read them on my iPad. Or, I could just stick to borrowing from my public library which has a very expansive collection.
If they expand their selection, then I don't want to pay more than $10 if I can get the same selection elsewhere for under $10. I suspect that $9.99 is a psychological barrier that Amazon doesn't want to cross yet. There are many people on this forum who don't like to pay that much on a book purchase.
I do prefer to read on my Paperwhite over my tablet for most books. If Amazon keeps the current price and expands selection, then I will consider canceling my other subscription and switch to KU. That's the nature of competition. I won't lose anything if I support one service now and then switch to another later. You're just paying for access during the time of your valid subscription.
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You make compromises either by selection or type of device you are reading on. The compromise of selection will only work IF the selection you are getting is satisfying to read. If none of the books in KU interest you, then no, don't waste your money. I won't waste my money on sribd or oyster if it means I have to read on tablet / phone. I am sure there is books in both services that I would read. But same goes for KU - there is enough books to keep me happily busy for a long time. I don't need to wait until more books show up to decide if KU is even worth it. If KU is not worth it to you now, it won't be worth it if they expand selection. The majority of books going to be like it is now - and books you want will always be just a small percentage. The publishers in KU right now do not have ALL their books in KU, not even certain authors.