[Wylug-discuss] Which? magazine

[Paul Brook]

> Books/etc tend to cost more than the digital stuff but get passed to
> others (via charity shop in many cases), which over time may make them
> better or worse value.  As the digital stuff is fairly cheap does it
> really matter if it's not allowed to be passed on?

You'd think so, but often that's not actually true.  

Unless it's changes recently (within the lay year) ebooks often cost more than 
a physical paperback, sometimes as much as a hardback.

Likewise buying a bunch of sparate tracks on iTunes often costs more than 
getting the whole album posted to you on CD.  I've never used iTunes so I 
don't know whether it's possible to buy albums at more reasonable rates, or if 
doing so refunds the initial cost of any duplicates.

I also think it's a mistake to focus too much on passing things on.  How many 
of us actually want to listen to our grandparent's music collection ;-)  IMHO 
a more pressing concern is that when the phone/tablet/application/service you 
used to purchase the licence dies (or is eaten), then there's a good chance 
your DRM key wil go with it.

Paul