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If you've already purchased a hardcopy, why does a softcopy cost anything?
by benburleson 13y ago
If you've already purchased a hardcopy, why does a softcopy cost anything?
- shadesandcolour 13y agoBecause the publishing industry doesn't believe that we should own the things we own.
- smackfu 13y agoReverse it: If you've already purchased a softcopy, why does a hardcopy cost anything? Because the hardcopy has intrinsic value? So your position is essentially that a softcopy has no intrinsic value, which is very arguable.
- BrandonY 13y agoThe hardcopy has EXTRINSIC value. You own it, and you can resell it. The softcopy has very little extrinsic value. You neither own it nor can give it away. There is some intrinsic value to the softcopy, but mostly convenience and being freed to sell your hardcopy.
- brianwawok 13y agoBecause a hardcopy cost $$ to print. What does a digital download cost to distribute? $.000000001 ?
- lmm 13y agoBecause a softcopy is valuable even to people who already have a hardcopy, and therefore they're willing to pay for it?