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Originally Posted by mcl
It's absurd because:
1) You do not own the file: you own a license to read the content, nothing more.
2) You do not retain Right of First Sale with the file, and therefore cannot resell it
3) The file cannibalizes the secondary market, meaning more money in the publisher's pocket
4) The file cannot be lent without breaking the law (DMCA)
5) The file is not a hardcover book
6) The file should not cost more than the current incarnation of the format (TPB or MMPB), because the file is not a hardcover book
7) The file incurs no return costs for the publisher
8) The file typically undergoes much less scrutiny than the physical objects, resulting in more typos, formatting errors, etc.
9) the file can be accidentally deleted; ever accidentally destroy a book? How often? How often have you accidentally deleted a file?
10) the file contains none of the cover art, or cover material of the physical object typically.
11) typically, the file does not contain the color plates and other graphics associated with the physical object. When it does, they are of a poor quality (not attributable to the display device; the actual graphics are low-quality)
120 The file typically cannot be used on multiple devices if DRM is present (common, and usually at the insistence of the publisher, not the e-reader manufacturer)
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1. Its a book I ONLY want to read it.
2. Does not apply in UK
3. and therefore more money to author. Good
4. Yes it can I can A, lend my device with file on or B, epub with adobe DRM allows me to put it on up to 5 devices
5. Good point, its lighter and smaller so better for me and all of us(we are on mobileread for a reason)
6. Same as above, cost of an item is not 100% based on production cost it is at least partly based on what the market will pay.
7. Both formats incur costs.
8. never had a major issue with any of mine.
9. Never I have a very robust back up system using time machine and most are available to re-download from retailer. I have Lost books before.
10. Im interested in the book not the cover.
11. see number 10
12. Adobe DRM Ebooks can. My Sony PRS300, parents coolER reader to name just two.
So im not saying some of your points arent valid but tehre are a lot of assumptions there all we are doing is listing differences between the 2 formats and proving taht they are two different things.
I dont believe an Ebook should automatically be cheaper! they are MORE valuable to me than Paper so what I am prepared to pay reflects that.
Ebook list
1. Cant lose it
2. Lighter
3. Never wear out
4. can read new release with family on our 5 devices at same time
5. change text size, small for me. Very large for elderly relative
6. remembers last read page(most do this)
So as i said have shown the Ebook limitations you listed are pretty easy to get around or dont impact on the actual reading of the book.
You will find it very hard(Impossible?) to get around the advantages of an ebook that I listed.
therefore the Ebopok is MORE valuable, at least to me
