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Originally Posted by petrucci
How many free books have you read?
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Probably around 30, with as many or more again laying around waiting to be read. That's not counting public domain books of course, in which case it would be hundreds and hundreds.
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When deciding to read a free book, did you consider reading a book that cost money?
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I'm not sure I understand the question. When deciding what to read next I consider the books, what know about the books and my expectations about the books, not what the books cost. Price doesn't enter into it in any way.
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Have you gotten a free book, and then decided to purchase a copy of the book? If so, why?
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No. If I did, the book would not be free, as I would have paid for it. I have, however, bought one or all of the author's remaining books after reading a free offering and liking it.
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Has the availability of free books influenced your perception of how much a book should cost?
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Not really. If, at some point in the future, we get to a state where free books, which are generally independent, self-published books, are generally indistinguishable from "regular" books in writing quality, editing, formatting and so on, then I would expect that to have an impact on prices. We're not there though, nor anywhere near it.