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Originally Posted by braver
I've posted in in the Kindle forum, then realized it applies across the board.
Over the last 10 years, I've bought thousands of dollars worth of books on Amazon. Now that I've got the Kindle, I thought I'd be able to upgrade some of the heavier and more used ones to digital.
Alas, the "digital upgrade" feature only allows you to read page images on the Web.
To my request for Kindle versions of the books I own, when available, Amazon replied that currently they "don't have plans" to provide such.
I believe that as owners of paper books, we have every right to get the Kindle versions for free or only a nominal fee -- sharing the OCR and distribution costs, as well as transfer. Heck, I'd pay $5. Max. OK, $10... for some.
Now this won't happen unless we all self-organize and enlist journalists and congressmen in order for this to happen. In fact it applies to the whole ebook arena. What do you guys think? What is already done or being done on this front?
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Although I agree this SHOULD happen (it's just format shifting after all), the Publishers will NEVER, NEVER grant you this seemingly simple request.
Best bet, download all your books from the file-sharing networks to replace those you've already bought, and then in future only support artists and publishers who are forward looking and not protectionist in their business models.
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