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Originally Posted by Cthulhu
there is a massive dearth (is that possible, can a lack be large) of e-content. The only files available at a reasonable cost or format are very old texts. Good, but not great. Until we consumers win the DRM war & every book published is released electronically, the e-text reader will be seen as merely a gadget.
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I think everyone has their own definition of reasonable cost - your's seems to be somewhere around "free."
I'm willing to pay pbook prices, less a discount for the loss of resellability and lendability, plus a premium for instant delivery, no trekking to the store, portability and reduced storage space.
The reasonable sony prices - i.e. $6-8 for books currently out in paperback - hit that target zone nicely. The ones at $15.96 that are out in paperback for $7.99 do not.