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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 1765 Views
I don't think I could ever use Ebooks. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 06:51:47 PM 1151 Views
It's not necessarily one or the other. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:32:56 PM 1208 Views
This is so. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 07:53:41 PM 1293 Views
You probably will be able to soon. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:58:52 PM 1127 Views
You can with some of the more expensive models. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:19:01 PM 1284 Views
Ideally, universities will start renting out eTextbook readers, or something. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:30:29 PM 622 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 632 Views
Re: This is so. Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:02:21 PM 1303 Views
destroying books? jh - 03/09/2009 10:26:46 PM 1293 Views
Re: destroying books? Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:59:39 PM 1280 Views
I can read ebooks, jh - 03/09/2009 07:17:55 PM 1475 Views
Actually... Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:19:40 AM 1220 Views
actually, I disagree with something you said. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:48:57 AM 1137 Views
Regarding pricing... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:40:02 PM 1292 Views
Not so Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:01:32 PM 1324 Views
That's a fairly horrible blog post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:05:22 PM 1358 Views
Re: That's a fairly horrible blog post. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:54:19 AM 1400 Views
It's called "price discrimination." Ghavrel - 04/09/2009 07:47:32 PM 1435 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks cookie_maker - 03/09/2009 08:42:26 PM 1679 Views
Now that is a clever idea. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:14:07 PM 1104 Views
Amazon has actually been using that idea for a while now, in a limited sense. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:22:00 PM 1143 Views
Amazon is quite clever. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:25:35 PM 642 Views
Wonderful idea. Jayhawk - 04/09/2009 12:29:42 AM 1303 Views
I cannot stand them. Camilla - 03/09/2009 08:59:03 PM 1378 Views
Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 10:22:43 PM 1235 Views
Re: Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:58:18 PM 1125 Views
I did, and I have decently extensive criticism of it above. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:08:23 PM 1131 Views
Re: " I have a very tactile and olfactory relationship with books." Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:38:22 AM 1127 Views
This. . .is quite long. I feel pretty strongly about this subject. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:14:11 PM 1420 Views
No, it's a cool post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:33 PM 1225 Views
More than fair. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:39:29 PM 1171 Views
Now there's something I hadn't thought of Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:00:06 AM 1224 Views
Well, it's easier, just slightly less legal. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:04:03 AM 1268 Views
No, it's a double post. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:34 PM 504 Views
lovely! this is what i would have wanted to say had i gotten here earlier... temeraire - 04/09/2009 12:44:55 AM 1354 Views
Do you have a blog where you review books? Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:02:13 AM 1167 Views
aw, shucks... temeraire - 04/09/2009 05:41:29 AM 1245 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 1263 Views
No problem. And thanks! Aemon - 04/09/2009 03:15:14 PM 1323 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 1244 Views
Yes and no. Aemon - 05/09/2009 02:49:26 AM 1480 Views
I'd love to have one PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 01:05:05 AM 1170 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:39:31 AM 1320 Views
That's great, I've read one or two on my computer as well. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:31:25 AM 1103 Views
Unfortunately, I don't have an ereader. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 08:23:10 AM 1239 Views
I hate ebooks and everything they represent Сталин - 04/09/2009 03:50:48 AM 1132 Views
Hold on a moment now. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:28:09 AM 1329 Views
Your logic is seriously flawed Сталин - 04/09/2009 02:28:21 PM 1546 Views
I see your sceneclips, and raise you a New York Times. Aemon - 04/09/2009 02:59:33 PM 1351 Views
You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:53:04 AM 1252 Views
Re: You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:24:48 AM 1300 Views
I know we're on a message board. That's why I'm still debating. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:15:55 PM 1243 Views
Perhaps you mis-read the graph. PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 03:14:06 PM 1268 Views
No, I didn't mis-read the graph. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:56:15 AM 1112 Views
You must be talking percentage of the population who attend theaters? *NM* Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:26:43 AM 582 Views
Yes. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:06:14 PM 1256 Views
I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks dadof5 - 04/09/2009 04:25:50 PM 1385 Views
Re: I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks Aemon - 04/09/2009 04:50:01 PM 1514 Views
I don't have any fancy reasons for you. Craig - 05/09/2009 01:47:09 AM 1413 Views
Craig, you're incredibly interesting Bryce - 05/09/2009 01:59:27 AM 1151 Views
... Are you hitting on me? Craig - 05/09/2009 03:02:06 AM 1664 Views
Depends...what's in it for me? *NM* Bryce - 06/09/2009 12:20:23 AM 590 Views
AbsoLUTEly nothin'. Sorry. *NM* Craig - 06/09/2009 02:29:59 AM 510 Views
I do love the feel and sensation of books. Cockatiel of Doom - 09/09/2009 02:38:57 AM 1130 Views
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