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Originally Posted by HarryT
What does Amazon actually say about how long they will keep your books available for? Fictionwise guarantee three months. Sorry, joblack, but regardless of what your "Founding Fathers" may have said, I honestly think it's unrealistic to regard an eBook as a "lifetime investment".
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I see it that way. I have books from my grand-grand-father. Think about that with the Kindle ... they would be bankrupt three times (or would have stolen the books from the customers).
It's not unrealistic - especially because the paperback books paper doesn't use acids as an additive.
If you see books as a three month investment it's your thing but if I pay for literature I expect to have them a longer time.
Anyway, E-Books can actually last a long time. Especially if the format is open and known (like the PDF or html format). And the 'argument' with the cheap price isn't a real one. If you buy a used book on a flu market for 5 dollars you still have the right to collect them for 100 years.
I respect your opinion to (e-)books as a rental but I see it as an investment which stays. If you still want to throw away the (e-)book its fine but you don't have to.