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Yuo can also be 10th on a waiting list at the library and read it months after release. everynametaken Send a noteboard - 28/12/2009 05:22:27 PM
These are books that are selling for $9.99 at the same time that the hardback copy of the book is the only version available, and is selling at around $20-25.


And anyways, as people have stated the few times I've complained about hardcover, you can always go to your library, pay nothing to read it and then buy it when it comes out in softcover for less than $9.99.


Also, the print in a 8.95 paperback is hard to read for some people. I also don't like having the book sitting around while I am doing other things as it takes up space. God forbid I am reading two or three at a time, a massive waste of space.

It is the digital age and that includes books. Sorry, but I don't want a library of 8.95 paperbacks or hard covers sitting around my house, especially ones I know I will never read again. Not when I can just store them (and then share them if I want or pull them back out for a quick reference) on the device. Getting rid of practically all of my fiction and most non-fiction books and obtaining pdf copies or ebook copies was the best thing I did for creating more shelf space in my place.
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E-books spark battle inside the publishing industry everynametaken - 28/12/2009 05:12:01 AM 1409 Views
it makes much more sense to just buy a book. $5.99 is far cheaper than $9.99 *NM* callandor1000 - 28/12/2009 06:22:47 AM 391 Views
Yes, but you're talking about a paperback book, and one that's on sale at that. Bryce - 28/12/2009 12:23:31 PM 785 Views
I haven't paid more than $7.99 for a soft cover book in my life. callandor1000 - 28/12/2009 03:13:04 PM 716 Views
Yuo can also be 10th on a waiting list at the library and read it months after release. everynametaken - 28/12/2009 05:22:27 PM 913 Views
But the chances of something happening to said device is greater than your house. callandor1000 - 29/12/2009 06:27:21 AM 814 Views
You realize that you could back up virtually your entire library on a single flash drive, yes? Ghavrel - 29/12/2009 09:43:51 AM 644 Views
No "virtually" about it-1 4gb flash drive=6000 or so books *NM* Corporal Crusty - 30/12/2009 02:28:20 PM 336 Views
Some people have larger libraries than that. But yes. *NM* Ghavrel - 31/12/2009 05:33:58 AM 282 Views
You answered your own question. You back them up. everynametaken - 30/12/2009 12:53:33 AM 825 Views
Depends where you live..... Caldazar - 28/12/2009 12:24:55 PM 744 Views
I think I agree BlackAdder - 29/12/2009 12:16:36 AM 917 Views
If I were buying a book for mandatory reading (i.e., college), I might consider an e-book. Tom - 29/12/2009 03:28:31 PM 774 Views
A man after my own heart. rebelaessedai - 29/12/2009 04:04:19 PM 753 Views
Trade paperbacks are the ones with the heavy covers, right? Tom - 29/12/2009 08:19:33 PM 730 Views
Yeah. Different sizes and all. Fun to organize. *NM* rebelaessedai - 31/12/2009 04:19:57 AM 289 Views
you could always take the book covers OFF LadyLorraine - 30/12/2009 04:28:18 PM 713 Views
Well, yeah. But still. *NM* rebelaessedai - 31/12/2009 04:19:29 AM 294 Views
I prefer the opposite. I keep all my textbooks and prefer ebook versions of other works. *NM* everynametaken - 30/12/2009 12:55:55 AM 307 Views
I dislike e-books Camilla - 29/12/2009 03:56:10 PM 788 Views
I love that eBooks are the future. Much better than original books. The Shrike - 29/12/2009 05:19:40 PM 715 Views
Well we already have audiobooks BlackAdder - 29/12/2009 05:39:29 PM 759 Views
There is a term for enhanced books - vooks. The Shrike - 29/12/2009 07:02:14 PM 727 Views
Would a videobook not be a movie? Kronin al'Sulc - 31/12/2009 06:06:52 AM 836 Views
They are not environmentally superiour. Camilla - 29/12/2009 05:47:11 PM 793 Views
No. The Shrike - 29/12/2009 07:01:32 PM 732 Views
Re: No. Camilla - 29/12/2009 09:51:23 PM 802 Views
And what do you use to remove the tree? The Shrike - 29/12/2009 11:24:26 PM 724 Views
Are you smoking crack? LiterateDog - 29/12/2009 09:21:36 PM 756 Views
Re: Are you smoking crack? Camilla - 29/12/2009 09:52:19 PM 749 Views
Ummm... Corporal Crusty - 30/12/2009 02:33:19 PM 779 Views
prefer the feel of a real book in my hand Bulgakov - 29/12/2009 07:20:27 PM 714 Views
I love my Kindle that I got for Christmas. LiterateDog - 29/12/2009 09:05:57 PM 721 Views
Bitchface. *NM* The Shrike - 29/12/2009 09:10:23 PM 324 Views
Vagina breath. *NM* LiterateDog - 29/12/2009 09:15:13 PM 308 Views
Vagina Breath : Bitchface as Literatedog : The Shrike *NM* The Shrike - 29/12/2009 09:21:03 PM 310 Views
I like books Ryan - 30/12/2009 08:10:55 AM 668 Views
Sigh. This whole argument of ebooks versus regular books is beyond stupid. Ghavrel - 30/12/2009 11:04:46 AM 765 Views
I agree with you LadyLorraine - 30/12/2009 04:33:22 PM 722 Views
I have to agree. j-whitt987 - 30/12/2009 04:47:20 PM 829 Views
Yep. Syrina - 30/12/2009 10:57:26 PM 900 Views
In all fairness, when I got an iPod all my CDs went to boxes in the basement. Tom - 31/12/2009 12:59:14 AM 942 Views
True. But there's no tangible difference between music from an iPod and music from a CD. Ghavrel - 31/12/2009 05:33:26 AM 697 Views
Ripping all my music and getting rid of the CDs was a space-liberating moment for me. everynametaken - 31/12/2009 06:18:20 AM 657 Views
cost of publishing Corporal Crusty - 30/12/2009 02:25:37 PM 765 Views
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