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Old 10-01-2009, 06:50 PM   #108
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Originally Posted by braver View Post
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?
And what about 8-Track > Cassette > LP > CD? That never happened and never will.

Floppy Disk > CD > DVD? Not gonna happen.

Beta > VHS > DVD? Not gonna happen.

Hardcover > Paperback > eBook? Not gonna happen. Give it up. This is a silly idea. When you go from one medium to another you aren't entitled to the content in another container.

Why is it you think you are entitled to the eBook just because you've purchased the pbook? And why should it be Amazon giving it you? If anything, it would be the publisher giving it to you. And as they don't do Kindle compatible eBooks with DRM, you are out of luck if you own a Kindle.
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