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Originally Posted by remcdonald
I pay because I want to read books and even if I think they are overpriced they are still cheaper than buying new hardcovers and for me more convenient than storing more paperbacks if they are the same price. That doesn't mean I have cut back my ebook purchases because of prices I have done so. The prices actually don't bother me that much, I just wish they allowed individual companies to offer promos and deals if they wanted to. I think a bit of healthy competition would be awesome.
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You've already paid for the convenience of ease of storage and carriage when you purchased your e-reader. There is absolutely no basis for the publishers to expect the purchaser to pay twice over for that convenience by paying same price for a book format that is actually cheaper to produce.