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GA Russell · 07-26-2010, 04:14 PM

It seems to me that this whole business of buying a license rather than a book, and therefore not being able to give it away, would not be considered a bother to most people if most eBooks were $1.99.

I think the issue is the money. People wonder why they should spend the same money for an eBook when they cannot do what they can do with a hardcopy.

07-26-2010, 04:14 PM	#2
GA Russell Montreal wins Grey Cup! Posts: 7,583 Karma: 31484197 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	It seems to me that this whole business of buying a license rather than a book, and therefore not being able to give it away, would not be considered a bother to most people if most eBooks were $1.99. I think the issue is the money. People wonder why they should spend the same money for an eBook when they cannot do what they can do with a hardcopy.