![]() I've become disgusted with software companies transitioning from perpetual licensing to subscription-based plans. When I buy a car or other physical asset, I want that item to be as close to 100% mine as possible. That generally isn't the case for books since I like the feel of a book in my hand so I pretty much purchase a physical copy of most books except for technical documentation, which tends to get outdated quickly.Īs far as the rest of ownership of tangible goods, I will avoid products that require a subscription to gain or maintain features. Maybe a special DVD or CD now and then but I'm just not that big on owning most of that type of media. Of the many DVDs and CDs I've purchased in the past, I rarely watch them, so does it really matter if I own them or not. I have no issue with subscriptions for things like music and shows. ![]() ![]() Perhaps it makes more sense to think of Kindle books as one-time-fee subscriptions rather than owned in any way. I do "own" the right to read them whenever I want, as long as Amazon continues to agree, I suppose. To me, that doesn't mean I own those books. ![]() I do this as well, but don't forget that Amazon can AND HAS pulled a book out of circulation at their discretion, regardless of whether you have paid for it or not. I hear what you are saying, but I figure that I can "buy" an e-book book from Amazon and read it as many times as I like cheaper than I can drive to a library or bookstore that has that book. With a soft copy of the book, I know I have been given a licence to download and read the book only. I purchase it, read it and enjoy it, after I've read it, I may loan it to a friend or I may just but it in my bookcase along with all the others to revisit some day. ![]()
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