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Old 12-15-2007, 09:08 AM   #75
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Ok...

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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan View Post
Although the low production costs of e-books (or software) may mean "absurd profits are possible," the fact is that really shouldn't concern the consumer...
But it does. Its really not a philosophical question. its a market one.

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And personally, I have never connected a book's worth to its resale value... it's a book, not a car. So I've never considered resale value contingent upon worth, nor decided not to buy a book because I wouldn't be able to resell it.
Well no one can fault you for this, really. OTOH you really can't work up a good business model without considering that this is a very real factor for those that buy and trade books.

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