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Originally Posted by Tony1988 View Post
I can understand the other reasons but expense?? Ebooks are not really cheaper (some are more) and buying a new ereader every couple years at $100+ a pop is going to ruin any savings you MAY get buying some ebooks.
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Its kind of amusing that people bitch and moan about "agency pricing" elsewhere but on this thread, defend the price of ebooks as being acceptable.
There are also benefits to ereaders that its difficult to put a price on : convenience, convenience, convenience. I'm about to move in a few weeks, and I thank God that I am not lugging a bunch of pbooks instead of having them on my iPad. Sensual Poet nails it:
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An important fact about consumers: value does not equal price. Sure, everyone wants a deal but issues like convenience and usage experience matter quite a lot. Ebook portability outweighs the importance of resale value, displaying books to visitors in the home, the tangibleness of having the thing itself in the hand.
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Those who talk about the cheapness of used books never seem to count the expense of moving and storing those "bargains!"
