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Originally Posted by mrkai
( Originally Posted by Steve Jordan:
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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Do you actually decide on whether or not to buy software, or an e-book, based on whether the author's income is in the six figures? Or on whether the software or e-book is priced resonably to you? They are not the same thing.
I wouldn't buy a $15 e-book... because I believe $15 is too much for an e-book (or a paperback, for that matter), even if I really want to read it. The author's profit margins have absolutely no concern to me, any more than what car he drives or what color underwear he prefers.
Besides, the amount of the book doesn't directly indicate the author's profits, since you don't know his actual costs, whether he employs help (and at what salary), pays an agent, is putting his kids through college, etc. So all you can really do is guess about such things. I'm not going to make a decision based on a perception of someone's profits that I have no way of confirming... that would be silly.