03-22-2015, 06:03 AM
Hachette wanted to sell e-books for the same price
Off-topic: despite the useful qualities of e-books, they are part of the "rent-seeking" scam common with digital media. Look no further than Amazon's "revocation" of digital editions of 1984. Another good example is the way DVDs are advertised "buy it now! own it today!", yet the fine print (on package, and before previews) says "this product is licensed for personal home use", and if you make a copy (for your own legal purposes) you've committed a separate criminal felony over and above the civil licensing violation.
Who gets your e-books when you die?
Off-topic: despite the useful qualities of e-books, they are part of the "rent-seeking" scam common with digital media. Look no further than Amazon's "revocation" of digital editions of 1984. Another good example is the way DVDs are advertised "buy it now! own it today!", yet the fine print (on package, and before previews) says "this product is licensed for personal home use", and if you make a copy (for your own legal purposes) you've committed a separate criminal felony over and above the civil licensing violation.
Who gets your e-books when you die?