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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 1607 Views
I don't think I could ever use Ebooks. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 06:51:47 PM 1013 Views
It's not necessarily one or the other. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:32:56 PM 1058 Views
This is so. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 07:53:41 PM 1141 Views
You probably will be able to soon. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:58:52 PM 948 Views
You can with some of the more expensive models. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:19:01 PM 1141 Views
Ideally, universities will start renting out eTextbook readers, or something. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:30:29 PM 546 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 563 Views
Re: This is so. Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:02:21 PM 1155 Views
destroying books? jh - 03/09/2009 10:26:46 PM 1153 Views
Re: destroying books? Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:59:39 PM 1129 Views
I can read ebooks, jh - 03/09/2009 07:17:55 PM 1291 Views
Actually... Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:19:40 AM 1066 Views
actually, I disagree with something you said. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:48:57 AM 983 Views
Regarding pricing... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:40:02 PM 1138 Views
Not so Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:01:32 PM 1168 Views
That's a fairly horrible blog post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:05:22 PM 1192 Views
Re: That's a fairly horrible blog post. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:54:19 AM 1215 Views
It's called "price discrimination." Ghavrel - 04/09/2009 07:47:32 PM 1275 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks cookie_maker - 03/09/2009 08:42:26 PM 1502 Views
Now that is a clever idea. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:14:07 PM 956 Views
Amazon has actually been using that idea for a while now, in a limited sense. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:22:00 PM 987 Views
Amazon is quite clever. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:25:35 PM 567 Views
Wonderful idea. Jayhawk - 04/09/2009 12:29:42 AM 1136 Views
I cannot stand them. Camilla - 03/09/2009 08:59:03 PM 1226 Views
Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 10:22:43 PM 1093 Views
Re: Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:58:18 PM 968 Views
I did, and I have decently extensive criticism of it above. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:08:23 PM 988 Views
Re: " I have a very tactile and olfactory relationship with books." Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:38:22 AM 968 Views
This. . .is quite long. I feel pretty strongly about this subject. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:14:11 PM 1255 Views
No, it's a cool post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:33 PM 1078 Views
More than fair. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:39:29 PM 1003 Views
Now there's something I hadn't thought of Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:00:06 AM 1088 Views
Well, it's easier, just slightly less legal. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:04:03 AM 1126 Views
No, it's a double post. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:34 PM 435 Views
lovely! this is what i would have wanted to say had i gotten here earlier... temeraire - 04/09/2009 12:44:55 AM 1206 Views
Do you have a blog where you review books? Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:02:13 AM 1010 Views
aw, shucks... temeraire - 04/09/2009 05:41:29 AM 1091 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 1099 Views
No problem. And thanks! Aemon - 04/09/2009 03:15:14 PM 1157 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 1095 Views
Yes and no. Aemon - 05/09/2009 02:49:26 AM 1322 Views
I'd love to have one PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 01:05:05 AM 1005 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:39:31 AM 1162 Views
That's great, I've read one or two on my computer as well. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:31:25 AM 941 Views
Unfortunately, I don't have an ereader. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 08:23:10 AM 1076 Views
I hate ebooks and everything they represent Сталин - 04/09/2009 03:50:48 AM 965 Views
Hold on a moment now. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:28:09 AM 1157 Views
Your logic is seriously flawed Сталин - 04/09/2009 02:28:21 PM 1402 Views
I see your sceneclips, and raise you a New York Times. Aemon - 04/09/2009 02:59:33 PM 1195 Views
You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:53:04 AM 1110 Views
Re: You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:24:48 AM 1145 Views
I know we're on a message board. That's why I'm still debating. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:15:55 PM 1089 Views
Perhaps you mis-read the graph. PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 03:14:06 PM 1096 Views
No, I didn't mis-read the graph. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:56:15 AM 957 Views
You must be talking percentage of the population who attend theaters? *NM* Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:26:43 AM 509 Views
Yes. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:06:14 PM 1115 Views
I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks dadof5 - 04/09/2009 04:25:50 PM 1227 Views
Re: I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks Aemon - 04/09/2009 04:50:01 PM 1351 Views
I don't have any fancy reasons for you. Craig - 05/09/2009 01:47:09 AM 1257 Views
Craig, you're incredibly interesting Bryce - 05/09/2009 01:59:27 AM 999 Views
... Are you hitting on me? Craig - 05/09/2009 03:02:06 AM 1520 Views
Depends...what's in it for me? *NM* Bryce - 06/09/2009 12:20:23 AM 513 Views
AbsoLUTEly nothin'. Sorry. *NM* Craig - 06/09/2009 02:29:59 AM 437 Views
I do love the feel and sensation of books. Cockatiel of Doom - 09/09/2009 02:38:57 AM 978 Views
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