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Originally Posted by jbcohen
Another problem that I see is that publishers still see electronic books as an after throught. Publishers typically target the hardbacks first becuase they cost more than the other formats do and thus they push this format more. Paperbacks are thought of as secondary becuase they cost a little less then the harbacks and thus are a lower priority then hardbacks. Electronic editions are not thought of since they have not really gone mainstream as yet and are typically thought as a third step in the lifespan of a book.
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....and yet I would have thought the vast majority of books now start their lives as electronic copy ....