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I haven't paid more than $7.99 for a soft cover book in my life. callandor1000 Send a noteboard - 28/12/2009 03:13:04 PM
These are books that are selling for $9.99 at the same time that the hardback copy of the book is the only version available, and is selling at around $20-25.


And anyways, as people have stated the few times I've complained about hardcover, you can always go to your library, pay nothing to read it and then buy it when it comes out in softcover for less than $9.99.

Your mom. That's right. The cat is out of the bag. Your mom.

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E-books spark battle inside the publishing industry everynametaken - 28/12/2009 05:12:01 AM 1640 Views
it makes much more sense to just buy a book. $5.99 is far cheaper than $9.99 *NM* callandor1000 - 28/12/2009 06:22:47 AM 484 Views
Yes, but you're talking about a paperback book, and one that's on sale at that. Bryce - 28/12/2009 12:23:31 PM 984 Views
I haven't paid more than $7.99 for a soft cover book in my life. callandor1000 - 28/12/2009 03:13:04 PM 919 Views
Yuo can also be 10th on a waiting list at the library and read it months after release. everynametaken - 28/12/2009 05:22:27 PM 1109 Views
But the chances of something happening to said device is greater than your house. callandor1000 - 29/12/2009 06:27:21 AM 1028 Views
You realize that you could back up virtually your entire library on a single flash drive, yes? Ghavrel - 29/12/2009 09:43:51 AM 913 Views
No "virtually" about it-1 4gb flash drive=6000 or so books *NM* Corporal Crusty - 30/12/2009 02:28:20 PM 459 Views
Some people have larger libraries than that. But yes. *NM* Ghavrel - 31/12/2009 05:33:58 AM 369 Views
You answered your own question. You back them up. everynametaken - 30/12/2009 12:53:33 AM 1023 Views
Depends where you live..... Caldazar - 28/12/2009 12:24:55 PM 937 Views
I think I agree BlackAdder - 29/12/2009 12:16:36 AM 1110 Views
If I were buying a book for mandatory reading (i.e., college), I might consider an e-book. Tom - 29/12/2009 03:28:31 PM 965 Views
A man after my own heart. rebelaessedai - 29/12/2009 04:04:19 PM 970 Views
Trade paperbacks are the ones with the heavy covers, right? Tom - 29/12/2009 08:19:33 PM 935 Views
Yeah. Different sizes and all. Fun to organize. *NM* rebelaessedai - 31/12/2009 04:19:57 AM 372 Views
you could always take the book covers OFF LadyLorraine - 30/12/2009 04:28:18 PM 907 Views
Well, yeah. But still. *NM* rebelaessedai - 31/12/2009 04:19:29 AM 389 Views
I prefer the opposite. I keep all my textbooks and prefer ebook versions of other works. *NM* everynametaken - 30/12/2009 12:55:55 AM 389 Views
I dislike e-books Camilla - 29/12/2009 03:56:10 PM 999 Views
I love that eBooks are the future. Much better than original books. The Shrike - 29/12/2009 05:19:40 PM 914 Views
Well we already have audiobooks BlackAdder - 29/12/2009 05:39:29 PM 968 Views
There is a term for enhanced books - vooks. The Shrike - 29/12/2009 07:02:14 PM 973 Views
Would a videobook not be a movie? Kronin al'Sulc - 31/12/2009 06:06:52 AM 1052 Views
They are not environmentally superiour. Camilla - 29/12/2009 05:47:11 PM 1052 Views
No. The Shrike - 29/12/2009 07:01:32 PM 921 Views
Re: No. Camilla - 29/12/2009 09:51:23 PM 994 Views
And what do you use to remove the tree? The Shrike - 29/12/2009 11:24:26 PM 889 Views
Are you smoking crack? LiterateDog - 29/12/2009 09:21:36 PM 959 Views
Re: Are you smoking crack? Camilla - 29/12/2009 09:52:19 PM 979 Views
Ummm... Corporal Crusty - 30/12/2009 02:33:19 PM 984 Views
prefer the feel of a real book in my hand Bulgakov - 29/12/2009 07:20:27 PM 928 Views
I love my Kindle that I got for Christmas. LiterateDog - 29/12/2009 09:05:57 PM 915 Views
Bitchface. *NM* The Shrike - 29/12/2009 09:10:23 PM 459 Views
Vagina breath. *NM* LiterateDog - 29/12/2009 09:15:13 PM 395 Views
Vagina Breath : Bitchface as Literatedog : The Shrike *NM* The Shrike - 29/12/2009 09:21:03 PM 405 Views
I like books Ryan - 30/12/2009 08:10:55 AM 866 Views
Sigh. This whole argument of ebooks versus regular books is beyond stupid. Ghavrel - 30/12/2009 11:04:46 AM 970 Views
I agree with you LadyLorraine - 30/12/2009 04:33:22 PM 940 Views
I have to agree. j-whitt987 - 30/12/2009 04:47:20 PM 1036 Views
Yep. Syrina - 30/12/2009 10:57:26 PM 1107 Views
In all fairness, when I got an iPod all my CDs went to boxes in the basement. Tom - 31/12/2009 12:59:14 AM 1144 Views
True. But there's no tangible difference between music from an iPod and music from a CD. Ghavrel - 31/12/2009 05:33:26 AM 897 Views
Ripping all my music and getting rid of the CDs was a space-liberating moment for me. everynametaken - 31/12/2009 06:18:20 AM 870 Views
cost of publishing Corporal Crusty - 30/12/2009 02:25:37 PM 955 Views
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