It seems that readers are opting for ebooks over print books more and more (at least for books that don't require complicated formatting, etc). Lately, I'm selling a lot more ebooks than print books and other author friends have indicated their experience is the same. Could it be possibly the lower prices for an E vs P book or is it portability/convenience/space issues that's driving that?
My guess is that it'll be the publishing industry (publishing houses, distributors, bookstores) that decides if/when print books go away or become less available. They control the presses. Even if there is still a demand, that demand may not matter. It may not be cost-effective for them to continue.
I know that way before ebooks starting becoming popular, some companies were no longer providing printed documentation of technical manuals along with their software, only pdf versions. There was no option to "purchase" a printed set even if you were willing to pay extra for it.
Regina
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