Thread: CNET predicts dedicated ereaders are doomed technology
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Old 01-27-2011, 01:58 PM   #108
Andrew H.
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Originally Posted by NVash View Post
Honestly Ive put some thought into this and wondered a few times if that is what publishers are trying to do. By gouging peoples eyes out with prices on ebooks they are insuring that no one buys them and sticks to paperback or hardcover.
The premise of your post is completely false. E-book sales tripled in 2010 and now account for 9% of the market. You, personally, may not like the prices, but ebooks are selling well, and the price does not appear to be much of a deterrent.
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