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Originally posted by RacerX2oo3
The purchaser of an e-book has no tangiable product after the purchase. The title cannot be lent to a friend as with a physical book. I can't sell the title at a used book store. The very nature of the use agreements on protected e-books limit how the end user can use the e-book.
99.9% of the production of an e-book is already accomplished through the steps taken during the traditional printing process.
As with Hard cover books, if you want to read it first, perhaps there should be some premium paid for a "first run" e-book. But there is no reason why e-books should cost as much as a hardcover, greedy publishers will drive buyers away from the e-book market
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Interesting discussion... as a side note, this same discussion could pertain to online distribution of music. I have not noticed any reduction in cost for music that can be purchased online. In fact, those sites selling tracks for $0.99 are making more money
per track than traditionally distributed music. :crooked: