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Something Amazon could do with the ratings is break out into to distinct options. Use a rating for the content as well as one for price paid and if you choose to rate based on price only verified purchasers of the book will be allowed to do so.
I think that is fair to the author and lets buyers express the satisfaction about the price paid. I think this works because while a price might be high a buyer might have paid it reluctantly simply because they wanted to read it soonest. In fact many here have without knowing it, expressed that very opinion. Also, if one rates the price, the price that person paid should be displayed to help maintain perspective relative to the current price which could well be lower.
Print books, I feel that right now a far better value when looking at price alone. It's just hard to pack half a dozen books for a vacation or business trip.
Also, to those who feel the convenience of instant delivery and ability to carry multiple books on a small device is not a function of the ebook but is something we pay for when we buy the e-reader device. So I don't see that as a feature of an ebook since some people might be reading only on their computer. Publishers should not be able to collect a premium for a format that would only be possible with the reader device itself.
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