I do… I do like digital downloads, but can’t figured out WHY an eBook is as expensive as buying a book. Also, can’t understand why digital films are as expensive as buying a cheap DVD… and don’t get me started on music~~
Also… region restriction? Sucky. Digital should be for all.
Does anybody know good online stores for digital content available internationally?
*EDIT*
For eBooks, I seemed to have found ebooks.com, who answered my email wondering if international users have access to the books there. They told me that some books have region restrictions, but that most are available to anyone.
But there’s the issue of price. Why is a digital book download cost as much as a paperback version? Sometimes a bit more, sometimes a bit less… but still definetely pricier than it should be. With a quick google of the book by Ariel Levy “Female Chauvinist Pigs” on digital and hard copy, I ended up with a couple results.
eBooks.com lists the download (in 3 formats) at $11.99
diesel-ebooks.com lists 4 formats varying prices: Adobe ($10.71), Palm ($11.21), M-soft ($11.55), Mobi ($13.39)~
franklin.com lists its Mobi format at $16.99
Amazon.com
Compared those downloads to just a couple of hardcopies.
Amazon.com – Hardcover
Amazon.com – Paperback
powells.com – Hardcover at $12.50
Isn’t the whole point of download that is cheaper to make, therefore should be cheaper to buy? Are distributors trying to make the same amount of money of a download, which doesn’t really need distribution in a conventional way?
