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Not so Camilla Send a noteboard - 03/09/2009 09:01:32 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.


Interesting you should bring that up.
I just linked this below in my post. There is another link there as well, for balance, but this is the one you need to read now.
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Let's Discuss: Ebooks Bryce - 03/09/2009 06:19:42 PM 1425 Views
I don't think I could ever use Ebooks. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 06:51:47 PM 890 Views
It's not necessarily one or the other. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:32:56 PM 924 Views
This is so. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 07:53:41 PM 1000 Views
You probably will be able to soon. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:58:52 PM 827 Views
You can with some of the more expensive models. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:19:01 PM 1015 Views
Ideally, universities will start renting out eTextbook readers, or something. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:30:29 PM 472 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 494 Views
Re: This is so. Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:02:21 PM 1045 Views
destroying books? jh - 03/09/2009 10:26:46 PM 1015 Views
Re: destroying books? Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:59:39 PM 985 Views
I can read ebooks, jh - 03/09/2009 07:17:55 PM 1128 Views
Actually... Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:19:40 AM 938 Views
actually, I disagree with something you said. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:48:57 AM 844 Views
Regarding pricing... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:40:02 PM 1014 Views
Not so Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:01:32 PM 1031 Views
That's a fairly horrible blog post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:05:22 PM 1078 Views
Re: That's a fairly horrible blog post. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:54:19 AM 1080 Views
It's called "price discrimination." Ghavrel - 04/09/2009 07:47:32 PM 1103 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks cookie_maker - 03/09/2009 08:42:26 PM 1373 Views
Now that is a clever idea. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:14:07 PM 833 Views
Amazon has actually been using that idea for a while now, in a limited sense. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:22:00 PM 845 Views
Amazon is quite clever. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:25:35 PM 504 Views
Wonderful idea. Jayhawk - 04/09/2009 12:29:42 AM 1015 Views
I cannot stand them. Camilla - 03/09/2009 08:59:03 PM 1084 Views
Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 10:22:43 PM 948 Views
Re: Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:58:18 PM 839 Views
I did, and I have decently extensive criticism of it above. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:08:23 PM 857 Views
Re: " I have a very tactile and olfactory relationship with books." Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:38:22 AM 830 Views
This. . .is quite long. I feel pretty strongly about this subject. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:14:11 PM 1124 Views
No, it's a cool post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:33 PM 939 Views
More than fair. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:39:29 PM 883 Views
Now there's something I hadn't thought of Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:00:06 AM 970 Views
Well, it's easier, just slightly less legal. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:04:03 AM 1004 Views
No, it's a double post. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:34 PM 368 Views
lovely! this is what i would have wanted to say had i gotten here earlier... temeraire - 04/09/2009 12:44:55 AM 1055 Views
Do you have a blog where you review books? Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:02:13 AM 886 Views
aw, shucks... temeraire - 04/09/2009 05:41:29 AM 949 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 975 Views
No problem. And thanks! Aemon - 04/09/2009 03:15:14 PM 1017 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 964 Views
Yes and no. Aemon - 05/09/2009 02:49:26 AM 1179 Views
I'd love to have one PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 01:05:05 AM 876 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:39:31 AM 1028 Views
That's great, I've read one or two on my computer as well. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:31:25 AM 803 Views
Unfortunately, I don't have an ereader. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 08:23:10 AM 919 Views
I hate ebooks and everything they represent Сталин - 04/09/2009 03:50:48 AM 834 Views
Hold on a moment now. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:28:09 AM 1004 Views
Your logic is seriously flawed Сталин - 04/09/2009 02:28:21 PM 1251 Views
I see your sceneclips, and raise you a New York Times. Aemon - 04/09/2009 02:59:33 PM 1054 Views
You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:53:04 AM 982 Views
Re: You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:24:48 AM 1003 Views
I know we're on a message board. That's why I'm still debating. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:15:55 PM 960 Views
Perhaps you mis-read the graph. PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 03:14:06 PM 946 Views
No, I didn't mis-read the graph. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:56:15 AM 822 Views
You must be talking percentage of the population who attend theaters? *NM* Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:26:43 AM 439 Views
Yes. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:06:14 PM 998 Views
I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks dadof5 - 04/09/2009 04:25:50 PM 1081 Views
Re: I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks Aemon - 04/09/2009 04:50:01 PM 1199 Views
I don't have any fancy reasons for you. Craig - 05/09/2009 01:47:09 AM 1121 Views
Craig, you're incredibly interesting Bryce - 05/09/2009 01:59:27 AM 870 Views
... Are you hitting on me? Craig - 05/09/2009 03:02:06 AM 1390 Views
Depends...what's in it for me? *NM* Bryce - 06/09/2009 12:20:23 AM 452 Views
AbsoLUTEly nothin'. Sorry. *NM* Craig - 06/09/2009 02:29:59 AM 369 Views
I do love the feel and sensation of books. Cockatiel of Doom - 09/09/2009 02:38:57 AM 866 Views
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