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MerLock · 02-02-2010, 01:11 PM

In my opinion, ebook prices don't correlate with the quality of ebooks as they do with paper books.

For ebooks:

1) Mostly DRM ridden
2) Most of my purchase don't even include cover art
3) Formatting and proofing/editing is inconsistent and often poor in all regards
4) Can not loan out to others or resell
5) Can not even donate to a library

Now I have the opportunity to even pay more! Woo hoo! <insert sarcasm>

I see the quality as about 50 to 75% of mass paperback books so in my opinion would be fair to be priced as such. Just as how hardcover, trade paperback, mass paperback are priced accordingly.

If they want to raise the price, they should consider improving the quality and ease the restrictions known as DRM!

02-02-2010, 01:11 PM	#174
MerLock Evangelist Posts: 411 Karma: 1034889 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	In my opinion, ebook prices don't correlate with the quality of ebooks as they do with paper books. For ebooks: 1) Mostly DRM ridden 2) Most of my purchase don't even include cover art 3) Formatting and proofing/editing is inconsistent and often poor in all regards 4) Can not loan out to others or resell 5) Can not even donate to a library Now I have the opportunity to even pay more! Woo hoo! <insert sarcasm> I see the quality as about 50 to 75% of mass paperback books so in my opinion would be fair to be priced as such. Just as how hardcover, trade paperback, mass paperback are priced accordingly. If they want to raise the price, they should consider improving the quality and ease the restrictions known as DRM! Last edited by MerLock; 02-02-2010 at 01:15 PM.