Comments on: Don’t Blame The Kindle For Piracy http://booksquare.com/dont-blame-the-kindle-for-piracy/ Dissecting the publishing industry with love and skepticism Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:52:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kindle and Digital Piracy « Kindle 2 Review – Kindle DX Review, Books http://booksquare.com/dont-blame-the-kindle-for-piracy/comment-page-1/#comment-169823 Kindle and Digital Piracy « Kindle 2 Review – Kindle DX Review, Books Mon, 25 May 2009 04:33:14 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/dont-blame-the-kindle-for-piracy/#comment-169823 [...] that make acquiring and using normal ebooks difficult. BookSquare get it right – Unreasonable barriers cause piracy. Turning off Text To Speech is a good example. Pricing books higher than $9.99 is [...] [...] that make acquiring and using normal ebooks difficult. BookSquare get it right – Unreasonable barriers cause piracy. Turning off Text To Speech is a good example. Pricing books higher than $9.99 is [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://booksquare.com/dont-blame-the-kindle-for-piracy/comment-page-1/#comment-167183 Anonymous Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:37:08 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/dont-blame-the-kindle-for-piracy/#comment-167183 Even the romance "we all love each other and our fans" authors are jumping on the "readers are criminal thieves" train. http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/index.php/weblog/piracy_still_not_the_good_kind/ Even the romance “we all love each other and our fans” authors are jumping on the “readers are criminal thieves” train.

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]]> By: Trying to Be like Bill Gates » Tools Don’t Make Pirates. Unreasonable Barriers Make Pirates http://booksquare.com/dont-blame-the-kindle-for-piracy/comment-page-1/#comment-167120 Trying to Be like Bill Gates » Tools Don’t Make Pirates. Unreasonable Barriers Make Pirates Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:01:27 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/dont-blame-the-kindle-for-piracy/#comment-167120 [...] lead to an increase in e-book “piracy.” Reader Carolyn writes in to point to a terrific rant about how this assertion is misplaced. The writer, Kassia Krozser, notes that it’s not the Kindle’s fault that people will [...] [...] lead to an increase in e-book “piracy.” Reader Carolyn writes in to point to a terrific rant about how this assertion is misplaced. The writer, Kassia Krozser, notes that it’s not the Kindle’s fault that people will [...]

]]> By: Tools Don’t Make Pirates. Unreasonable Barriers Make Pirates teasered @ Feed UP !! http://booksquare.com/dont-blame-the-kindle-for-piracy/comment-page-1/#comment-166997 Tools Don’t Make Pirates. Unreasonable Barriers Make Pirates teasered @ Feed UP !! Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:27:37 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/dont-blame-the-kindle-for-piracy/#comment-166997 [...] lead to an increase in e-book “piracy.” Reader Carolyn writes in to point to a terrific rant about how this assertion is misplaced. The writer, Kassia Krozser, notes that it’s not the Kindle’s fault that people will [...] [...] lead to an increase in e-book “piracy.” Reader Carolyn writes in to point to a terrific rant about how this assertion is misplaced. The writer, Kassia Krozser, notes that it’s not the Kindle’s fault that people will [...]

]]> By: Tools Don’t Make Pirates. Unreasonable Barriers Make Pirates | www.theirway.net http://booksquare.com/dont-blame-the-kindle-for-piracy/comment-page-1/#comment-166996 Tools Don’t Make Pirates. Unreasonable Barriers Make Pirates | www.theirway.net Sat, 08 Dec 2007 09:03:58 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/dont-blame-the-kindle-for-piracy/#comment-166996 [...] lead to an increase in e-book “piracy.” Reader Carolyn writes in to point to a terrific rant about how this assertion is misplaced. The writer, Kassia Krozser, notes that it’s not the Kindle’s fault that people will [...] [...] lead to an increase in e-book “piracy.” Reader Carolyn writes in to point to a terrific rant about how this assertion is misplaced. The writer, Kassia Krozser, notes that it’s not the Kindle’s fault that people will [...]

]]> By: El Mike’s Internet News Blog » Blog Archive » Tools Don’t Make Pirates. Unreasonable Barriers Make Pirates http://booksquare.com/dont-blame-the-kindle-for-piracy/comment-page-1/#comment-166994 El Mike’s Internet News Blog » Blog Archive » Tools Don’t Make Pirates. Unreasonable Barriers Make Pirates Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:02:07 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/dont-blame-the-kindle-for-piracy/#comment-166994 [...] lead to an increase in e-book “piracy.” Reader Carolyn writes in to point to a terrific rant about how this assertion is misplaced. The writer, Kassia Krozser, notes that it’s not the Kindle’s fault that people will [...] [...] lead to an increase in e-book “piracy.” Reader Carolyn writes in to point to a terrific rant about how this assertion is misplaced. The writer, Kassia Krozser, notes that it’s not the Kindle’s fault that people will [...]

]]> By: Gar Nelson http://booksquare.com/dont-blame-the-kindle-for-piracy/comment-page-1/#comment-166993 Gar Nelson Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:46:16 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/dont-blame-the-kindle-for-piracy/#comment-166993 I like buying ebooks from Baen. Older titles they offer me for free. I can experience unfamiliar authors, and more often than not, buy many more books than I would have otherwise. When I do buy ebooks from them, I can put the book on my laptop, my desktop, even my palm pilot. Baen treats me like an adult, so I happily buy Baen products. If someone is going to assume I'm a nefarious criminal before I ever make a purchase, I'll just as happily say 'no'. If Amazon adopted a similar model as Baen, I'd already have a Kindle. I like buying ebooks from Baen. Older titles they offer me for free. I can experience unfamiliar authors, and more often than not, buy many more books than I would have otherwise. When I do buy ebooks from them, I can put the book on my laptop, my desktop, even my palm pilot. Baen treats me like an adult, so I happily buy Baen products. If someone is going to assume I’m a nefarious criminal before I ever make a purchase, I’ll just as happily say ‘no’. If Amazon adopted a similar model as Baen, I’d already have a Kindle.

]]> By: Will An Irrational Fear of Piracy Destroy the Publishing Industry Too? | Medialoper http://booksquare.com/dont-blame-the-kindle-for-piracy/comment-page-1/#comment-166991 Will An Irrational Fear of Piracy Destroy the Publishing Industry Too? | Medialoper Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:15:36 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/dont-blame-the-kindle-for-piracy/#comment-166991 [...] Don’t Blame the Kindle For Piracy [...] [...] Don’t Blame the Kindle For Piracy [...]

]]> By: Joe Wikert http://booksquare.com/dont-blame-the-kindle-for-piracy/comment-page-1/#comment-166986 Joe Wikert Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:08:13 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/dont-blame-the-kindle-for-piracy/#comment-166986 While I agree that the Kindle can't be blamed for any potential increase in book piracy, the Kindle's success could be a contributing factor. After all, if there's not much interest in e-books why pirate them? But if pirates suddenly see a platform to leverage, well, they probably will. It's not the Kindle's fault though...this would be the result of *any* device that takes off. While I too am not thrilled with Amazon's decision to go with a proprietary e-book format (didn't they learn anything from Sony?!), I can't help but wonder if this is just Step One. Get the gadget out there. See how it does. Make adjustments as necessary in Kindle 2.0, 3.0, etc. If Kindle 1.0 is an enormous hit Amazon will be less likely to open it up to other e-book formats but if there's resistance, well, supply-and-demand will take over and they'll have to rethink it a bit. As I've said to several people already, Kindle 1.0 is kind of interesting but I'm looking forward to the second and third generation of this device, not the early adopter model that exists today. While I agree that the Kindle can’t be blamed for any potential increase in book piracy, the Kindle’s success could be a contributing factor. After all, if there’s not much interest in e-books why pirate them? But if pirates suddenly see a platform to leverage, well, they probably will. It’s not the Kindle’s fault though…this would be the result of *any* device that takes off.

While I too am not thrilled with Amazon’s decision to go with a proprietary e-book format (didn’t they learn anything from Sony?!), I can’t help but wonder if this is just Step One. Get the gadget out there. See how it does. Make adjustments as necessary in Kindle 2.0, 3.0, etc. If Kindle 1.0 is an enormous hit Amazon will be less likely to open it up to other e-book formats but if there’s resistance, well, supply-and-demand will take over and they’ll have to rethink it a bit.

As I’ve said to several people already, Kindle 1.0 is kind of interesting but I’m looking forward to the second and third generation of this device, not the early adopter model that exists today.

]]> By: Jim Murdoch http://booksquare.com/dont-blame-the-kindle-for-piracy/comment-page-1/#comment-166984 Jim Murdoch Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:12:15 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/dont-blame-the-kindle-for-piracy/#comment-166984 All very valid points. My main issue with what I've read so far is the price of the books. What exactly am I paying for? There are so many books available I don't need to rush out and buy them hot off the press. Words don't go off. I'm quite happy to wait till the price goes down and mostly I buy used books anyway unless I'm giving them as a gift. I have an old Rocket Reader and I like it but, despite its age, it still is far more use to me than a Kindle will ever be. All very valid points. My main issue with what I’ve read so far is the price of the books. What exactly am I paying for? There are so many books available I don’t need to rush out and buy them hot off the press. Words don’t go off. I’m quite happy to wait till the price goes down and mostly I buy used books anyway unless I’m giving them as a gift.

I have an old Rocket Reader and I like it but, despite its age, it still is far more use to me than a Kindle will ever be.

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