> want readers to be able to offer *used* eBooks for > sale, which would > sell for something less than their original price, > some of which would > go back to us, the rest to the seller, who could > then apply those > credits toward *more* book purchases.
The rest I can't comment on, but this above perked my interest. How, exactly, do you define a *used* e-book? I don't use or like e-books much (except for some OOP gaming products) but usually the definition of a used book, say, is one that has been purchased by a private owner and has been "used" (or assumed to have been used). Usually this has a physical effect...cover worn, pages yellowed or dog-eared, spine cracked. However, a computer file should have no wear whatsoever, for all practical purposes. A copy of an e-book downloaded by me, FREX, should look identical to a new one or the original still on file. So why even bother buying an all new copy to begin with, when you pal Joe has a copy on his reader he'll sell you for a couple bucks? Also, how would you police this? What's to stop me from downloading a book and selling it to my friends (besides normal copyright laws, which are not always obeyed anyway). SOme sort of file lock? This is an honest question. To threadjack a little, as I mentioned I D-L some OOP gaming products. I want to print these out and rebind into a hardback format. Anyone know if a place like Kinko's or Staples do something like this? I want something that I can put on my bookshelf, so spiral bound or in a notebook are out. Cost is definitely a concern, since if its too expensive, I could just buy it off of ebay and get an original... Damon. ===== ------------------------------------------------------------ Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum." http://www.geocities.com/garrand.geo/index.html Now Building: Revell Germany's M60A3 ------------------------------------------------------------ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
