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coleman · 03-08-2012, 06:39 PM

The BBC has also picked up the story.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17300074

The question I'd really like to see answered with hard numbers, is how much does the claim that the physical production is only a very small amount of the cost. But it also wasn't addressed that for physical books, I assume it's also mainly the only cost that is in perpetuity, since they don't have to pay editors and what not for subsequent costs, and I doubt they have a lot advertising costs associated with multiple printings down the line.

03-08-2012, 06:39 PM	#35
coleman Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 38 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Android tablets and phones, Windows tablet, Kobo Aura One	The BBC has also picked up the story. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17300074 The question I'd really like to see answered with hard numbers, is how much does the claim that the physical production is only a very small amount of the cost. But it also wasn't addressed that for physical books, I assume it's also mainly the only cost that is in perpetuity, since they don't have to pay editors and what not for subsequent costs, and I doubt they have a lot advertising costs associated with multiple printings down the line.