[Nogg]

I hope I'm not breaking any rules by saying this, but I'm hoping that this may eventually reach eyes that will make it worthwhile.

After back and forth emails and phone calls, I'm pretty disappointed in the support and the organization of the Connect store. Books have gone missing from their site despite their assurances that the chances of that are very slim. Trying to get them back, or indeed even to find proof of their past existence seems to be impossible.

I love my Reader. I want to use it for every book I read. I want to pay legitimately for the media I obtain to support the creators. I want that media to be available in the most convenient form for me.

Ripping the CD's I buy to mp3 for my own personal use falls under "fair use", which I firmly believe in. I definitely don't share the songs out, nor do I even allow my friends to "borrow" the CD's.

Books are a slightly different matter, as the conversion process is much more difficult. I'm even willing to accept DRM on my purchased ebooks, while with music I only buy from non-DRM sources, or else I go without.

Thus, my solution:

The books I cannot find in ebook format still must end up in ebook format in order for me to read them. Thus, I have begun purchasing used copies of the paper books from legitimate stores, and throwing them immediately into an old box. Then I "acquire" the exact same book, in a more appropriate format, and proceed to enjoy the story that I have paid for.

My main point is that I am MORE THAN WILLING to pay for ebooks at full price, if they are available. If those books are not available in ebook format, I will still pay for them, but I will find the cheapest legitimate source and convert them myself.

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