01-20-2011, 10:33 AM | #61 |
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in 3 years of having my Kindle, I've purchased a couple of pcookbooks, and one pbook, my new "bible" "ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, MIRACLE by Barbara Kingsolver which I consider important to have in hard copy to be able to loan to interested friends. I just don't like reading dead tree books anymore
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01-20-2011, 10:39 AM | #62 |
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I have owned my e-reader for over 2 years and have not bought a single print book since then.
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01-20-2011, 01:33 PM | #63 | |
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01-20-2011, 01:57 PM | #64 | |
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01-20-2011, 02:04 PM | #65 |
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I'm not buying any more paper books because 1) I don't have the space, 2) I don't have all that money, 3) there are libraries who are very willing to lend me their copies. However, I would pay for paper books if I had a better salary & were rich. Sadly...
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01-20-2011, 02:17 PM | #66 |
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I bought my first ereader because I was sick of books overflowing bookcases (and stacked two deep). So know, if I can't get it in ebook form, I order it from the library. At least when I finish reading it, I don't have to find a place to put it. The problem with buying ANY books, is they go on the top of the TBR pile. If I get them from the library, I have to read them immediately. I have not bought anything other than a specialty book (Cubs) for the last 2 1/2 years)
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01-20-2011, 02:28 PM | #67 | |
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I wouldn't look to any business to serve every consumer. If big publishers decide they don't want to sell below a certain price point, that leaves room for smaller businesses. With books, as with many other products, there are substitute goods for those who want to pay less. |
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01-20-2011, 02:40 PM | #68 | |
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Specifically, I think many challenge the proposal that the big publishers are run by competent managers. I define competent as being good in the book business, not merely maximizing shareholders' short term profits. And second, I think that many believe that the marketplace will not dispose of the bad managers because the government with its enforcement of copyrights laws will protect them. Last edited by GA Russell; 01-20-2011 at 02:46 PM. |
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01-20-2011, 02:43 PM | #69 | |
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01-20-2011, 02:48 PM | #70 | |
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But then just why are ANY of these surveys done? The publishers and booksellers are attempting to figure out an emerging market they don't have a handle on. All some of us are saying here is that they seem to be asking the wrong questions. |
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01-20-2011, 03:05 PM | #71 | |
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Consumers are clearly entitled to their opinions, but opinions won't sway publishers as long as enough readers are buying at current prices. The key thing is, IMO, big publishers are mired in legacy costs and can't change quickly even if they want to. (Legacy businesses in other industries often suffer the same fate, as with automakers, airlines and such.) They have existing bills and overhead to meet, and it will take time for things to shake out. Some might adapt and survive; others will fold. Meanwhile, there's always opportunity for new businesses to emerge and eat their lunch, or at least nibble around the edges. |
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01-20-2011, 03:22 PM | #72 |
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I'm going to say that the reason so many people buy both print and eBook is due to pbacks occaisonally being CHEAPER than their e counterparts. As well as availability - not everything is electronic yet.
What surprises me is the money spent here. I don't intend to buy many paper books now that I have an eReader. I intend to READ several - borrowed from a library. Also, as far as Indie booksellers go... I really think most people who SAY they want to shop Indie don't actually do it. You can get products that are usually the same or very close to the same at bigger stores for less money. Most people do the math and come out with more change in their pockets. |
01-20-2011, 03:24 PM | #73 |
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01-20-2011, 04:37 PM | #74 | |
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1) Companies are not omniscient.
2) There is a limited amount of data any single entity can grab. E.g. Amazon won't know what's happening with small indie booksellers; indie booksellers will be in the dark about a lot of things. 3) Smaller companies in particular won't have the funds to run their own market research. 4) In some cases, it's better anyway to get info from a source outside the company. Quote:
They're figuring out that people who buy ebooks still buy paper books. They suggest that an indie bookstore's customers may be willing to provide an email to receive promo info. They point out that people think more about indie bookstores than they actually buy stuff there. If you were running and indie shop, wouldn't you want to know stuff like this? And would you really want to focus your limited resources on people who don't want to buy books? |
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01-20-2011, 05:48 PM | #75 | |
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