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People would be very annoyed if suddenly paperbacks cost more than hardcovers. The situation with ebooks is worse. The ebook costs even less than a paperback t
by steve19 16y ago
People would be very annoyed if suddenly paperbacks cost more than hardcovers.
The situation with ebooks is worse. The ebook costs even less than a paperback to produce and distribute, and let sometimes cost more than the hardcover.
I refuse on principle to pay more for a Kindle ebook than amazon is selling the hardcover.
Edit: Just to clarify, I am happy to pay the same price as the paperback. Paying more than the paperback is what I refuse to do.
- tptacek 16y agoThat's because the legacy book industry spent decades setting up a market segmentation regime that used hardcover books and the paperback release schedule as price discrimination tools. How is it any more rational to accept the paperback price for an e-book than it is to accept the hardcover price?