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Originally Posted by HarryT
I'm afraid I just don't understand why you consider that owning a paper copy of a book gives you a "right" to an electronic copy free of charge....."
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Ummm...Actually, this is what US Copyright law says. Kind of like- if you own a performer's music cd, you can legally rip it to your ipod.
HARRYt SAID: "If I buy a hardback version of a book, which I want to keep safely at home, and decide that I want a paperback version to take away with me which I won't worry about getting bashed around, I have to go out and buy that paperback - I'm not entitled to get one "free" just because I've bought the hardback. I've done exactly that with my favourite books on several occasions."
Yeah, maybe- but you could also LEGALLY photocopy that hardcover to carry about with you.
hARRYt SAID: "Why do you think that an eBook is any different? Why should the fact that I've bought a hardback or paperback version of a book entitle me to an electronic version of that book free of charge? Just like I have to buy a paperback although I already own a hardback, surely I should pay for an eBook if I want that, shouldn't I? It's an identical situation."
Again, this is not my "personal feeling," but the LAW. The fact that I buy a hardback or paperback DOES give me the right to make an electronic version.