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This argument seems to be going around in circles. The fact that the vast majority of people think that ebooks should cost less than physical books means that t
by hugh3 16y ago
This argument seems to be going around in circles. The fact that the vast majority of people think that ebooks should cost less than physical books means that they should, because people's perceptions of value are what makes up the market.
Now, personally I refuse to pay anything more than $0 for ebooks, since I can easily fill up my Nook with all the out-of-copyright reading material I could ever want. If I'm going to pay actual money for a book, I want it on paper so I have a guarantee that it'll still be readable in thirty years time (natural disasters notwithstanding), and because I happen to think that shelves full of books are a pretty nice thing to have.
- joshuacc 16y ago"The fact that the vast majority of people think that ebooks should cost less than physical books means that they should, because people's perceptions of value are what makes up the market." That's oversimplifying. What people think things should cost and what they are willing to actually pay may be entirely different things. Furthermore, as demonstrated by your own comment, people's ideas of what ebooks should cost varies wildly. In this situation, publishers are segmenting their customers. If you haven't read it, I highly recommend Joel's Camels and Rubber Duckies: http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/CamelsandRubberDuckies.html http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/CamelsandRubberDuckie...