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Originally Posted by LDBoblo
When you toss in the availability issues, DRM issues, price issues, and everything else...it's really rather amazing that this market is getting stronger.
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I think it's the ability to carry a couple of thousand books on your person combined with the gigantic number of free books.
Waiting (e.g. at the doctor, for a late friend, getting an oil change, etc.) is now simply an opportunity to choose from a vast library of books and relax and read a while. I often stay in hotels for extended periods of time and it's nice to have so many books with me. While new books are overpriced, most of my library I got for free (the book I'm currently reading is a free one from Google Books). All the classics, plus tons of new material from up-and-coming authors are freely available.