Is there a way to convert my purchased hardcopy of a book into an iBook? I have many books I purchased long before over the years and don't see the need to repurchase them as I already own them. So is there a way to convert or get access to the iBook edition of the books I own? If not that would be an awesome feature.
iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, iOS 6.1.4
I know exactly what you mean! I've spent over £200 on hardback books for my university course & I find it very inconvenient to be carrying them round. It would be so much easier if I had some form of code or something to prove that I've purchased the book and then can simply add it to my MacBook so when I attend my lectures I don't have to bring a pile of books for references. It's no different to what we have for music with iTunes. I mean think about it, when you buy a CD from a shop you have a physical copy but then you can also burn the disc and add the content to your iTunes library so you can use it whilst on the go!
At the moment no, if the publisher has an ibook version of the book then it will be a separate purchase -
You can try leaving feedback via this page, but it would need each publisher to agree to it for their books, and presumably for there to be some of sort of redeem code : http://www.apple.com/feedback/ibooks_ios.html
Electronic books are published as distinct editions. Just as you don't get free credit for the paper back edition if you bought the hard cover edition, you don't get free credit for the ebook edition just because you bought a printed edition at some point. You've also never gotten free credit for updated editions of printed books either, just because you bought a previous edition.
I honestly see no logic in why one should get ebooks of previously purchased books for free - books have never been published that way and it makes no sense to me.
As far as scanning your books and converting them to say, PDF or epub for your own personal use, that would depend on the "fair use" aspect of each countries copyright laws. Many countries do seem to readily allow such individual copying for personal use, but given how varied copyright law is around the world, it's impossible to make a blanket statement about that sort of thing.
There are several companies that offer bulk scanning and OCR conversion to an ebook format for people willing to pay to have their private libraries converted to electronic books e.g. Blueleaf in Missouri for one I know of).
No, and in fact doing so on your own would be a copyright violation. As for publishers allowing it or supporting it? for new purchases at some point in the future, maybe, but doubtful. For legacy copies of books, sometime after **** freezing over.
Anyway to convert purchased hardcopy book into an ibook?
