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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cergorach" data-source="post: 1771525" data-attributes="member: 725">That's not completely true, as of yet there's no method available that keeps the text copyable and readable. While it's true that it's possible to make a non-drm pdf from a drm pdf, there are two nasty side effects:1.) The file becomes far bigger (expect the 6MB file to be around 90MB when converted).2.) While you can select and copy the text in any pdf reader, but when you actually paste the text in any text editor you'll notice that the text is nothing more then a string of symbols. The conversion process changed the text characters in a bunch of symbols.If anyone wants to dispute this, you can reach me at CERGORACH at THEHELIX dot NLThe reason why this book is $35 is obvious, someone even said it:WotC absolutely does not want this to impact physical book sales, i agree with them, to lower the price would be hazardous to their health.Would i buy it at $35? Possibly, $35 is around 30 euro, that would be around two hours of paid work for me. If the book contained material that i would want to use in my campaign (as a player), spells for in my spellbook for example, and the time it would take me to extract the text from a physical copy (through typing it in or OCRing it) would be two hours or greater then i would buy it at $35. I find typing over text or OCRing it extremely boring work, working two (theoretical) hours extra would be far more interesting and would pay for the electronic book. I will still buy the physical book.</blockquote>

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