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Direct Ebooks · 10-15-2009, 04:17 AM

Reading the post from zerospinbosun this morning, it brought me back to one of those arguments I often have with fellow eBookers. What is the best model for eBooks going forward?

In my case i would much prefer to pay a monthly flat rate, lets say $20, to access as many eBooks as I want. They would expire after 14 days. I think I would read more than I do now and it would work out much cheaper for me. I realise this may present problems to publishers/ebooksellers, but that shouldnt affect what the consumer wants!

Even in the physical world, I hardly ever read a book more than once and since drm prevents me from swapping or loaning my eBook, the rental model makes sense. I could then purchase any particular title I have rented for a modest extra fee.

I'd be interested in what everyone else thinks.

10-15-2009, 04:17 AM	#1
Direct Ebooks Hibernian eBook Warrior Posts: 184 Karma: 1264 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cork, Ireland Device: Sony Reader	Rent or Buy eBooks Reading the post from zerospinbosun this morning, it brought me back to one of those arguments I often have with fellow eBookers. What is the best model for eBooks going forward? In my case i would much prefer to pay a monthly flat rate, lets say $20, to access as many eBooks as I want. They would expire after 14 days. I think I would read more than I do now and it would work out much cheaper for me. I realise this may present problems to publishers/ebooksellers, but that shouldnt affect what the consumer wants! Even in the physical world, I hardly ever read a book more than once and since drm prevents me from swapping or loaning my eBook, the rental model makes sense. I could then purchase any particular title I have rented for a modest extra fee. I'd be interested in what everyone else thinks.