[llreader]

EDIT: OK, we decided to drop this, fine with me.

The question that Harmon raised, cn a boycott work, is a valid one. I think that it depends whether (or really, when) someone breaks ranks. There are many sources of ebooks now outside the major publishers (and older books that have gone out of print to which the authors retain copyright - I was just reading the sample of "The Purification Ceremony" on Smashwords, a pbook from the 90's that the author seems to have recycled to ebook format).

So, I support a boycott, combined with support for other sources of ebooks (many sites, including Amazon with their new offer to authors, and perhaps Apple will offer something similar). Eventually one of the big publishers will try to get into the ebook market, but if they don't, someone else will.

Amazon could sign someone big for their 70/30 deal.

Apple could land a big author as well.

In the mean time, I imagine ereader sales will tank, and we will all have to muddle along as best we can.