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Originally Posted by Worldwalker
Except that you can't buy a used ebook.
And you can't buy a remaindered ebook.
And you can't borrow an ebook from your friend.
And you can't wait for an ebook to come out in "paperback".
And you can't use a discount coupon on an ebook.
And you can't buy an ebook on sale.
And there's no cost to a publisher for keeping an ebook around at any given price forever, unlike hardbacks, which eat. (or at least cost taxes, warehouse space, etc., which works out to the same thing)
But other than, y'know, being subjected to any of the same pressures that affect hardcover books, I guess "everything" is still true, for values of "everything" approaching zero.
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Different things have different value to different people. While the things listed above probably have some value to me, the value that they have to me is small compared to the value I get from having an e-book. Specifically, the convenience I have in ordering the book (rather than having to make a trip to the bookstore), the convenience of having the book on my ereader, and the convenience of being able read books across devices. There's also the convenience of being able to select the font size.
The convenience of e-readers and e-books are a big deal to me, and to a lot of people. The same is true of font sizes. These things have real value, and focusing only on pricing misses part of the equation.