[ginakra]

I also am very interested in your viewpoint as to what pilotbob asked. I have checked audiobooks from the library a couple of times but never purchased except once, used, on ebay. Though I like audiobooks well enough, in the genre of fiction I read, audiobooks are very rare. I have health problems that keep me from holding up a book for more than a few minutes, sometimes It is more comfortable or only possible for me to read, and sometimes only to listen. I purchased ONE book last year, because it took me 8 months to read it. Healthy, I used to read 8 books a month. With TTS, I could go back to buying 8 books a month. I would possibly buy an audiobook from audible if I thought it was worth it, but I would never buy an ebook *and* an audiobook of the same title and my decision would not be affected by TTS one iota.

So what income is the author losing from me? None as far as I can tell. I'm losing a whole heck of alot. Quality of life, for just one. The authors actually gain another passionate book lover's money with the addition of TTS.

Help me understand.