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Sydney's Mom · 12-09-2009, 02:33 PM

"Likewise, a defendant who used the new file-sharing networks in the technological interregnum before digital media could be purchased legally, but who later shifted to paid outlets, might also be able to rely on the defense."

Yup. That is exactly why I am not hiding the fact that I am currently reading the book. All of this talk about higher price for earlier delivery is fine, if they had the ebook available for full price on the release date for the hardcover. I have totally switched to ebooks. I will not be buying another hardcover book, unless I want to look at it sitting on my bookshelf (very few).

I would not have an issue with a rolling price point - full price first month, 20% discount second month, . . .whatever. They just need to realize that a certain portion of their audience has switched to ebooks, and has no desire to accumulate more pbooks. Actually, ebook readers appeal to heavy readers, so they are really shooting themselves in the foot. I was the one who pre-ordered Stephen King, Harry Potter. I didn't wait for the paper back. I actually buy fewer books now, but I am willing to pay more for them. The appeal of the kindle was convenience, not $9.99 books.

I read or heard someone say that musicians don't make money from CDs anymore, just live shows. Well, I have never downloaded an illegal song, and my ipod has just caused me to buy more music. Instead of waiting until I see something, I can download it on a Saturday morning when I hear the song on a TV show. The average age of an ebook reader is older than an ipod user. We probably have more disposable income. I really think the piracy issue is overblown for ebooks. Just like us old foggies have never downloaded illegal songs, but gone like good little girls and boys to itunes and bought them, we would buy our ebooks, and not look on the darknet for them, if only we could find them. It took me awhile to find Under the Dome, because I really wanted to buy the book (and I will pay for it on December 24). I paid more for the ebook than Amazon was charging for the pbook. But I don't want to lug around a pbook. I'm getting older (53), and am looking for the easy way. And ebooks are easy. They don't need to be cheap, just easy.

12-09-2009, 02:33 PM	#31
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,899 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	"Likewise, a defendant who used the new file-sharing networks in the technological interregnum before digital media could be purchased legally, but who later shifted to paid outlets, might also be able to rely on the defense." Yup. That is exactly why I am not hiding the fact that I am currently reading the book. All of this talk about higher price for earlier delivery is fine, if they had the ebook available for full price on the release date for the hardcover. I have totally switched to ebooks. I will not be buying another hardcover book, unless I want to look at it sitting on my bookshelf (very few). I would not have an issue with a rolling price point - full price first month, 20% discount second month, . . .whatever. They just need to realize that a certain portion of their audience has switched to ebooks, and has no desire to accumulate more pbooks. Actually, ebook readers appeal to heavy readers, so they are really shooting themselves in the foot. I was the one who pre-ordered Stephen King, Harry Potter. I didn't wait for the paper back. I actually buy fewer books now, but I am willing to pay more for them. The appeal of the kindle was convenience, not $9.99 books. I read or heard someone say that musicians don't make money from CDs anymore, just live shows. Well, I have never downloaded an illegal song, and my ipod has just caused me to buy more music. Instead of waiting until I see something, I can download it on a Saturday morning when I hear the song on a TV show. The average age of an ebook reader is older than an ipod user. We probably have more disposable income. I really think the piracy issue is overblown for ebooks. Just like us old foggies have never downloaded illegal songs, but gone like good little girls and boys to itunes and bought them, we would buy our ebooks, and not look on the darknet for them, if only we could find them. It took me awhile to find Under the Dome, because I really wanted to buy the book (and I will pay for it on December 24). I paid more for the ebook than Amazon was charging for the pbook. But I don't want to lug around a pbook. I'm getting older (53), and am looking for the easy way. And ebooks are easy. They don't need to be cheap, just easy.