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Not so Camilla Send a noteboard - 03/09/2009 09:01:32 PM
The reason you can get away with such ridiculous pricing on the internet is that for electronic goods, there's virtually no overhead.

Besides, the authors aren't the ones who are concerned about making less. It's the publishing companies who are.


Interesting you should bring that up.
I just linked this below in my post. There is another link there as well, for balance, but this is the one you need to read now.
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Let's Discuss: Ebooks Bryce - 03/09/2009 06:19:42 PM 1416 Views
I don't think I could ever use Ebooks. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 06:51:47 PM 883 Views
It's not necessarily one or the other. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:32:56 PM 914 Views
This is so. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 07:53:41 PM 988 Views
You probably will be able to soon. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:58:52 PM 815 Views
You can with some of the more expensive models. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:19:01 PM 1006 Views
Ideally, universities will start renting out eTextbook readers, or something. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:30:29 PM 465 Views
That'd be great. My school rents out standard ebook readers now, so it won't be long. *NM* Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:32:27 PM 489 Views
Re: This is so. Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:02:21 PM 1038 Views
destroying books? jh - 03/09/2009 10:26:46 PM 1006 Views
Re: destroying books? Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:59:39 PM 978 Views
I can read ebooks, jh - 03/09/2009 07:17:55 PM 1119 Views
Actually... Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:19:40 AM 931 Views
actually, I disagree with something you said. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:48:57 AM 836 Views
Regarding pricing... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:40:02 PM 1004 Views
Not so Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:01:32 PM 1023 Views
That's a fairly horrible blog post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:05:22 PM 1070 Views
Re: That's a fairly horrible blog post. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:54:19 AM 1073 Views
It's called "price discrimination." Ghavrel - 04/09/2009 07:47:32 PM 1094 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks cookie_maker - 03/09/2009 08:42:26 PM 1365 Views
Now that is a clever idea. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:14:07 PM 824 Views
Amazon has actually been using that idea for a while now, in a limited sense. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:22:00 PM 837 Views
Amazon is quite clever. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:25:35 PM 498 Views
Wonderful idea. Jayhawk - 04/09/2009 12:29:42 AM 1007 Views
I cannot stand them. Camilla - 03/09/2009 08:59:03 PM 1078 Views
Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 10:22:43 PM 940 Views
Re: Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:58:18 PM 830 Views
I did, and I have decently extensive criticism of it above. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:08:23 PM 849 Views
Re: " I have a very tactile and olfactory relationship with books." Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:38:22 AM 823 Views
This. . .is quite long. I feel pretty strongly about this subject. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:14:11 PM 1115 Views
No, it's a cool post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:33 PM 933 Views
More than fair. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:39:29 PM 875 Views
Now there's something I hadn't thought of Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:00:06 AM 962 Views
Well, it's easier, just slightly less legal. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:04:03 AM 998 Views
No, it's a double post. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:34 PM 364 Views
lovely! this is what i would have wanted to say had i gotten here earlier... temeraire - 04/09/2009 12:44:55 AM 1047 Views
Do you have a blog where you review books? Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:02:13 AM 880 Views
aw, shucks... temeraire - 04/09/2009 05:41:29 AM 939 Views
Thank you for the education. I had a completely different idea as to what e-books were. Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:35:11 AM 967 Views
No problem. And thanks! Aemon - 04/09/2009 03:15:14 PM 1011 Views
A possible selling point for me was when you said it was lighter than a paperback Tashmere - 05/09/2009 12:25:18 AM 957 Views
Yes and no. Aemon - 05/09/2009 02:49:26 AM 1166 Views
I'd love to have one PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 01:05:05 AM 870 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:39:31 AM 1016 Views
That's great, I've read one or two on my computer as well. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:31:25 AM 795 Views
Unfortunately, I don't have an ereader. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 08:23:10 AM 910 Views
I hate ebooks and everything they represent Сталин - 04/09/2009 03:50:48 AM 829 Views
Hold on a moment now. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:28:09 AM 997 Views
Your logic is seriously flawed Сталин - 04/09/2009 02:28:21 PM 1245 Views
I see your sceneclips, and raise you a New York Times. Aemon - 04/09/2009 02:59:33 PM 1046 Views
You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:53:04 AM 977 Views
Re: You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:24:48 AM 996 Views
I know we're on a message board. That's why I'm still debating. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:15:55 PM 951 Views
Perhaps you mis-read the graph. PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 03:14:06 PM 938 Views
No, I didn't mis-read the graph. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:56:15 AM 815 Views
You must be talking percentage of the population who attend theaters? *NM* Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:26:43 AM 433 Views
Yes. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:06:14 PM 989 Views
I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks dadof5 - 04/09/2009 04:25:50 PM 1076 Views
Re: I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks Aemon - 04/09/2009 04:50:01 PM 1191 Views
I don't have any fancy reasons for you. Craig - 05/09/2009 01:47:09 AM 1114 Views
Craig, you're incredibly interesting Bryce - 05/09/2009 01:59:27 AM 862 Views
... Are you hitting on me? Craig - 05/09/2009 03:02:06 AM 1381 Views
Depends...what's in it for me? *NM* Bryce - 06/09/2009 12:20:23 AM 445 Views
AbsoLUTEly nothin'. Sorry. *NM* Craig - 06/09/2009 02:29:59 AM 364 Views
I do love the feel and sensation of books. Cockatiel of Doom - 09/09/2009 02:38:57 AM 858 Views
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