Another point that the author fails to bring up is that there is no legit secondary market for ebooks, so you can't do the thing where you buy the hardcover at

Another point that the author fails to bring up is that there is no legit secondary market for ebooks, so you can't do the thing where you buy the hardcover at Costco, read it in a weekend, and resell it for about what you paid for it on half.com.