[RickyMaveety]

Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

While this doesn't mark the first time that we've caught wind of Penguin's recent efforts in e-books, it certainly is balm for my battered soul to hear the CEO speak out so positively about them:



Alas, he doesn't agree with my personal feeling that e-books should sell at a considerable discount to p-books. Oh well.

Check out the Houston Chronicle for the full interview with Penguin Group's CEO David Shanks.

Related: Penguin USA to release back-list titles as e-books, Penguin to publish new titles simultaneously as e-books

Huh .... read the article, and here's where I have a problem with his idea about paying a premium for convenience. When my Kindle finally gets here tomorrow, I will have paid (with add in cards and such) a little over $400 in premium for my convenience. And, that's before I pay for any books.

So, this bozo expects me to pay him an additional couple of bucks for every book I might buy from him because having an ebook is convenient?? I think I'll pass on Penguin books unless there is no other option.