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Originally Posted by GA Russell
The majority here place a high value on the portability of many books in one eBook reader, but I am skeptical that the American public will share that appreciation and pay close to paper prices for eBooks.
It may be that a large percentage of eBook reader owners will use their devices for those books which are free or cost below $3.00.
If as many people get eBook readers for Christmas 2010 as was predicted last year at this time, I can imagine that US reading will increase in 2011, but spending on books will not.
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I for one won't pay more for an ebook than the paperback price.
I'm not sure there's that many people in the world that actually like to read. Out of all the people I know, only a handful actually read books (electronic or otherwise). Back in 1950 or earlier there was no television and not much for movies. Most of the people I know would rather sit their fat butt in front of a TV rather than read a good book. I don't think cheap ebook readers are going to make converts out of too many of those people.