Although the cost of distribution of an e-book _is_ less than a paperback, the cost of making & distributing a paperback, or a hardback for that matter is not

Although the cost of distribution of an e-book _is_ less than a paperback, the cost of making & distributing a paperback, or a hardback for that matter is not as much as people may think. Publishers sell some paperbacks for 99p & hardbacks for as little as £2, and still make a profit. Although agreed, an e-book should always cost the least. I still buy real books when they are for reference, usually hardbacks and not available on Kindle anyway, as the layout and ease of thumbing through is still unmatched by e-books, but I'll buy e-books for convenience when otherwise I might have bought a paperback.