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this should change when many people start telling how they would have liked the ebook version more if it would have been polished a bit, most of the time busine
by tutysara 15y ago
this should change when many people start telling how they would have liked the ebook version more if it would have been polished a bit, most of the time business think they are doing fine unless someone complains or bring these difficulty to their attention.
this will also change when more and more people are opting ebook version to the printed copy. as of now the printed copy sells more compared to ebook format AFAIK and the ebook format is catching up fast for the many convenience stated in the posts here. We can expect a change soon as many people are getting ebooks and raising their concerns.
this could also change when some really nice product(device or software) to read ebooks comes to the market, I dream of a ebook reader where I can annotate, mark and make notes using a stylus like device. while many of these features are available in the ebook readers today they don't give the same feel as using a printed copy, for example (making handwritten notes)
- kleiba 15y agoVery good points! But rationally speaking, if someone who bought the ebook tells the publisher that they would have liked it better if it had feature X, the incentive for the publisher to implement that feature is still pretty low - after all, the guy complaining bought the ebook anyway. It may have a long time effect though, because the same customer might not be willing to buy the next ebook from the same publisher unless the perceived annoyances go away. And competition from other publishers might help too.
- ToastOpt 15y agoPublishers are keenly aware of these effects in print media. It's chicken and egg. Until there's a large enough market, they won't care. Low quality negatively influences market growth.