Amazon? No thank you, I will not support those rip off artists.
Releasing this in an eBook-only format would've been a big statement. Sadly I'm sure the publisher would never agree to it, but paper books are on their way out. They're not green, they're not reusable, and they take up space on my shelf.
Amazon are ripoff artists? I don't know, I order something from them, it usually comes in at least 5% cheaper, free shipping, and no sales tax. If I find it cheaper elsewhere, I buy it elsewhere, but they are usually the best prices. What qualifies them to be ripoff artists
Green? You do realize the paper they use to print books are from recycled paper and trees that are grown for the sole purpose of being paper, and not the rain forests, right? If it makes you feel any better, I hear they hire someone just to hug the tree before they cut it down
Oooooooh ok, reading your post over again, they take up room on YOUR shelf, so nobody should have them....I get it now.
For the record, I have gone completely digital with my books, magazines, and music, I do it for convenience, not for the trees. I got my fiancé into the idea too, and she has embraced it, although begrudgingly, she is 90% digital on here books and magazines.
Funny that this all came up though as far is this part of the discussion, just had a conversation with my mother about getting her an ebook reader for Christmas this year to see if she has an open mind about it yet. She is still not willing as she tends to buy books from the ripoff artists, Amazon for $2 when the same book in digital would had cost her $9. When she is done reading a book, she lends them to her friends, and her sisters, and then donates them to the library, doesn't that qualify as reusable? I don't know.....anyway, I think you will always have people unwilling to make the switch out of price vs convenience.
