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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
Setting aside the ridiculousness of that question--because if it's not, what did Locke sell a million of--there is a real issue that publishers and authors aren't dealing with: how do we define "book" if not by the format?
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Don't forget, "ebook" is a relatively new term being used to describe a relatively new format. Eventually, it will be no more unique than "paperback," and will take its place in the bowels of our lexicon as a descriptor of a specific "format" of
book, like "paperback" or "ePub," required only when the book is being purchased.
Then, instead of the somewhat meaningless use of "ebook" to suggest a subset of literature (digital, cheap and crappy), literature will be defined by the appropriate genres or markets again.