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Originally Posted by stonetools
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Ebooks are as different from pbooks as are audiobooks from pbooks. Oddly enough, no one insists audiobooks MUST be less expensive than pbooks.
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Originally Posted by FizzyWater
I wouldn't agree with this statement. An audiobook contains both the text of the book and a performance by the reader(s).
I've been listening to more audiobooks this year than I ever did before (for various reasons). Sometimes, the narrator adds to the story and sometimes they kill it! I don't particularly like the prices for audiobooks (and I rely heavily on the library for stories I'll likely only listen to once), but I understand there's another layer of costs involved in these.
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Another difference, based solely on my observation, is that ebooks are rarely abridged and audiobook often (in my limited experience, almost always) are abridged. I go out of my way to find unabridged audio books and usually pay a hefty premium for the privilege.
Still, as much as I enjoy the ebook experience, mostly I just enjoy
reading. If an ebook I want is much more than $5 I look for a paper copy. Used copies are fine, and I enjoy going to a local used book store more than I ever enjoyed going to the local Barnes and Noble.