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Originally Posted by HorridRedDog
That would be a price, not a value.
The definition I would like to use is;
Noun : value
The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable.
DRMed books lower the value in an ebook in a way that a copyright does not.
Which would have a greater value to you - a hardcover edition for $54
http://www.amazon.com/Watchmen-Absol.../dp/1401207138
or a Kindle version (that you can't use on any other ereader (leaving aside removing DRM)) for $14?
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I own that edition of Watchmen. I bought it even though I already had a trade paperback. The content of Watchmen is worth a lot to me. Having said that, I might well also pay $15 for an edition I could read on my Sony, even if it had DRM.
DRM does decrease value; however, I am willing to pay a premium to get content I really want sooner.
I'll pay more for David Weber books than Stephenie Meyer. When I buy hardcover fiction, I pay the surcharge because the content is worth it to me.