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06-28-2012, 05:51 AM | #17 |
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I used to think I had an active imagination with how ridiculous book publishing can get. This proved me wrong.
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06-28-2012, 07:27 AM | #18 |
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Interesting makes the cash value of the books = $0.
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06-28-2012, 08:20 AM | #19 |
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It has to be some kind of gimmick. I can see this kind of ebook being massively pirated... it's hilarious actually to think this kind of thing would ever seriously sell.
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06-28-2012, 08:58 AM | #20 |
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So now we have a book with an expiration date.
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06-28-2012, 09:31 AM | #21 |
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Now that you mention it, it could affect the American market a couple of ways, each for the worse.
First off, it could completely kill the used book trade here. No loss for the publishers who see the secondary market as thieves pillaging sales, even if the work has been out of print for decades. Suddenly, none of those books can be resold because the ink's faded. Textbook companies would love it. Everybody having to buy new textbooks every semester would be a big hit with them. Not so much with their captive audiences. It could also hit the academic sector. Direct quoting might or might not be fair use, but having the writing fade would make books completely useless for reference purposes. Instead of having to keep your library up to date by buying a few new books every year, you suddenly have to re-buy the whole thing every six months. It also makes direct quoting hard. Publishers win. |
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06-28-2012, 10:55 AM | #23 |
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Surely the development and printing costs would be more than any extra profit for this ink?
Some books may linger on a store shelf or in a warehouse for an extended period of time, so there would be the risk of the ink fading before the book has even been sold. |
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