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Old 09-30-2009, 10:00 AM   #26
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Originally Posted by edembowski View Post
This is like saying "I have the audio book so I should get the print version for free" or vice versa. You have the right to get what you paid for. If you paid for a copy that had bound pages, you are entitled to get THAT copy. If you want an electronic copy, you have the right to pay for one if it's available. If you really want one, do as has been suggested and scan a copy for your personal use. I have done this myself, it's not a difficult process.

darylbrayman's quote is spot on. Owning one media format does not entitle you to another.

- Ed
With the first copy I have paid for content and hardware.
From the second on, I'd like to pay just the hardware, without having to re-pay for the same content I paid before.



So, IMHO, it'd be fair to separate content form container in the pricing. And once a user pays for the access to the content, he should not pay it again when changing (or doubling the container).

If I own a Gerry Potter p-book, I paid Ms. Rolling for it. If I want an audio-copy also, I'm happy to pay the speaker, the director and the sound engineer, not the author again, who's already got what she deserves.

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