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I've always said that ebooks could be far more profitable for publishers in the long run (if there is no piracy) because it is much harder to borrow, lend, and resell an ebook. ebooks hinder the secondary book market, which is ultimately good for publishers...although it takes longer for this to play out.

also, ebooks cost far less than pbooks to distribute and are far more convenient to consume. it makes sense for ebooks to be priced below pbooks. the lower price spurs volume and they are far more profitable than pbooks in both the long run.

i generally use my kindle to read cheep ebooks or out of copyright books. I simply buy whichever book format is the cheapest and I take into account the fact that I can't resell my ebooks also.