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Originally Posted by Alan
But why? A publisher's goal is to earn money. He is doing this by selling books to customers. That is his job. He would be a fool if he would let an opportunity slip away. So why are so many publishers so reluctant to publish an ebook in a timely manner? The costs are minimal - at least compared to paper books (paper, printing, proof reading, formatting, logistics).
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Because eBooks make publishers obsolete.
The business need that publishers fill is making books affordable. Imagine how much books would cost if each copy had to be hand-created. Publishers invested in the technology to produce large numbers of books cheaply.
Since reproduction of an eBook requires no special equipment and can be done for no cost, publishers have no business need to fill in the eBook market.