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Originally Posted by Fabe
Ultimately we are paying for the value of the content, not the cost of the packaging. There is no reason what-so-ever electronic books should cost less or more than a hard or paperback edition. It comes down to what the market will bear.
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That doesn't explain why paperbacks cost less than hardcover. If we are not paying for the cost of packaging, then they should cost the same, since the content is the same.
And, it appears from the protest, that the market will not bear the cost of print book prices for ebooks.