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Old 07-20-2010, 02:20 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by Skydog View Post
Why? How about DRM and tied to a device? Until I have the freedom to share my ebooks as I did paperbacks, there is no way the same pricing can be justified.
Sure it can. If you have a paperback, you can share it to one person at a time. If they have it, you don't.

DRM is intended to prevent to prevent the ability inherent in electronic documents to share them with many people and still have a copy yourself. It's misguided and ultimately self-defeating, but it's attempting to address a real problem.

But the point I was making has little to do with DRM. Would you complain about pricing if DRM wasn't there?

Publishers make the most money on hardcover editions. They delay the paperback release to provide a sales window for hardcovers. They are requiring either a higher ebook price or a delay in offering the ebook edition for the same reason. They are trying to protect a revenue stream, because they want to stay in business.
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