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Originally Posted by Sporadic
This type of discussion isn't allowed here as far as I know.
That said, the only way a pirated copy of Under The Dome will turn up before the ebook release is if somebody scans and OCRs the entire hardback. It will take some serious time (I've experimented with other books and a 213 page book took me about 5 hours straight to scan with a flatbed scanner and to fix some of the formatting before sending it to my Kindle. And that's a rough copy without proofreading which would require a readthrough) and I would be surprised to see it before the December 24th belated digital release.
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I read that the dodgy e-book of Dan Browns "Lost Symbol" was out on the same day as its paper release, if not before. (I know the official e-book was out the same day too, but the dodgy copies were apparently not based on those.) Serious scanners will dismantle the book into loose pages and feed them through the scanner with a sheet feeder. Also, leaks are quite frequent and, though the publishers try to keep tight hold on documents, they often find their way out anyway. So expect dark copies to be floating around very quickly. There is a lot of kudos to be had by being the first sharer/pirate/criminal to put out a copy.
I really don't understand the thinking behind the e-book delay other than an attempt to maximize profits, but I cant see any real effect of doing it other than to annoy those who buy e-books, and indeed drive them to look for other sources, as witnessed here. In my opinion its just the same lack of understanding, and fear, of digital media that physical media producers are feeling, perhaps with some justification, but change is life and life is change. Stagnant ponds die.