Thread: Publishers still missing the point on e-book prices
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Old 12-18-2011, 04:16 PM   #61
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Originally Posted by raac View Post
It's not "no space at all" but the space they consume is, effectively, insignificant. The average epub must be about 500kb. 5000 of them should take up under 3 gigs. Even on a small laptop hard-drive that's negligible and it easily fits on a USB stick. In comparison, 5000 physical books would present storage challenge.
Also, Unlimited stock contained within one file. If I take a physical book off the shelf, I am subtracting stock. An e-book gives birth to itself upon payment received.
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