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Regarding pricing... Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 03/09/2009 07:40:02 PM
The reason you can get away with such ridiculous pricing on the internet is that for electronic goods, there's virtually no overhead.

Besides, the authors aren't the ones who are concerned about making less. It's the publishing companies who are.
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
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Let's Discuss: Ebooks Bryce - 03/09/2009 06:19:42 PM 1705 Views
I don't think I could ever use Ebooks. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 06:51:47 PM 1095 Views
It's not necessarily one or the other. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:32:56 PM 1148 Views
This is so. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 07:53:41 PM 1238 Views
You probably will be able to soon. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:58:52 PM 1048 Views
You can with some of the more expensive models. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:19:01 PM 1228 Views
Ideally, universities will start renting out eTextbook readers, or something. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:30:29 PM 586 Views
That'd be great. My school rents out standard ebook readers now, so it won't be long. *NM* Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:32:27 PM 600 Views
Re: This is so. Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:02:21 PM 1244 Views
destroying books? jh - 03/09/2009 10:26:46 PM 1239 Views
Re: destroying books? Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:59:39 PM 1215 Views
I can read ebooks, jh - 03/09/2009 07:17:55 PM 1392 Views
Actually... Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:19:40 AM 1162 Views
actually, I disagree with something you said. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:48:57 AM 1086 Views
Regarding pricing... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:40:02 PM 1238 Views
Not so Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:01:32 PM 1256 Views
That's a fairly horrible blog post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:05:22 PM 1285 Views
Re: That's a fairly horrible blog post. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:54:19 AM 1328 Views
It's called "price discrimination." Ghavrel - 04/09/2009 07:47:32 PM 1372 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks cookie_maker - 03/09/2009 08:42:26 PM 1604 Views
Now that is a clever idea. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:14:07 PM 1040 Views
Amazon has actually been using that idea for a while now, in a limited sense. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:22:00 PM 1093 Views
Amazon is quite clever. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:25:35 PM 605 Views
Wonderful idea. Jayhawk - 04/09/2009 12:29:42 AM 1230 Views
I cannot stand them. Camilla - 03/09/2009 08:59:03 PM 1315 Views
Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 10:22:43 PM 1178 Views
Re: Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:58:18 PM 1060 Views
I did, and I have decently extensive criticism of it above. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:08:23 PM 1075 Views
Re: " I have a very tactile and olfactory relationship with books." Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:38:22 AM 1070 Views
This. . .is quite long. I feel pretty strongly about this subject. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:14:11 PM 1355 Views
No, it's a cool post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:33 PM 1163 Views
More than fair. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:39:29 PM 1106 Views
Now there's something I hadn't thought of Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:00:06 AM 1174 Views
Well, it's easier, just slightly less legal. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:04:03 AM 1217 Views
No, it's a double post. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:34 PM 469 Views
lovely! this is what i would have wanted to say had i gotten here earlier... temeraire - 04/09/2009 12:44:55 AM 1290 Views
Do you have a blog where you review books? Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:02:13 AM 1104 Views
aw, shucks... temeraire - 04/09/2009 05:41:29 AM 1177 Views
Thank you for the education. I had a completely different idea as to what e-books were. Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:35:11 AM 1205 Views
No problem. And thanks! Aemon - 04/09/2009 03:15:14 PM 1249 Views
A possible selling point for me was when you said it was lighter than a paperback Tashmere - 05/09/2009 12:25:18 AM 1183 Views
Yes and no. Aemon - 05/09/2009 02:49:26 AM 1420 Views
I'd love to have one PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 01:05:05 AM 1109 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:39:31 AM 1259 Views
That's great, I've read one or two on my computer as well. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:31:25 AM 1042 Views
Unfortunately, I don't have an ereader. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 08:23:10 AM 1161 Views
I hate ebooks and everything they represent Сталин - 04/09/2009 03:50:48 AM 1056 Views
Hold on a moment now. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:28:09 AM 1257 Views
Your logic is seriously flawed Сталин - 04/09/2009 02:28:21 PM 1492 Views
I see your sceneclips, and raise you a New York Times. Aemon - 04/09/2009 02:59:33 PM 1290 Views
You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:53:04 AM 1202 Views
Re: You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:24:48 AM 1234 Views
I know we're on a message board. That's why I'm still debating. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:15:55 PM 1186 Views
Perhaps you mis-read the graph. PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 03:14:06 PM 1197 Views
No, I didn't mis-read the graph. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:56:15 AM 1038 Views
You must be talking percentage of the population who attend theaters? *NM* Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:26:43 AM 552 Views
Yes. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:06:14 PM 1199 Views
I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks dadof5 - 04/09/2009 04:25:50 PM 1317 Views
Re: I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks Aemon - 04/09/2009 04:50:01 PM 1455 Views
I don't have any fancy reasons for you. Craig - 05/09/2009 01:47:09 AM 1352 Views
Craig, you're incredibly interesting Bryce - 05/09/2009 01:59:27 AM 1093 Views
... Are you hitting on me? Craig - 05/09/2009 03:02:06 AM 1617 Views
Depends...what's in it for me? *NM* Bryce - 06/09/2009 12:20:23 AM 554 Views
AbsoLUTEly nothin'. Sorry. *NM* Craig - 06/09/2009 02:29:59 AM 476 Views
I do love the feel and sensation of books. Cockatiel of Doom - 09/09/2009 02:38:57 AM 1072 Views
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