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Originally Posted by miquele
Yes, very discreetly. However, WRT the pricing: If you really think about the price of an eBook compared to let's say a paperback, it doesn't seem so cheap after all, considering one is merely getting a licence for it. In fact, it seems quite expensive to me.
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You are, of course, free to calculate the value to you as you see fit, but I'll point out the following:
You are
merely getting a license when you 'buy' a paperback, too. Make no mistake. Read the copyright page. Some of the things you can't do with 'your' book are spelled out there, others are spelled out in copyright law.
You are buying the paper and glue, but you only get a limited set of rights to the content.
In many cases:
An ebook can be instantly replaced as needed (say, if you forget it when you go on a trip), for free. Can the paperback?
The ebook can exist for you in several places at once, for your convenience, at no extra charge. Can a paperback?
You can carry hundreds or thousands of ebooks in your pocket, so you can have almost unlimited choice at any free reading moment. How many paperbacks can you carry?
You can buy almost any new ebook almost anywhere you happen to be, and have it to read instantly. Can you do that with a paperback?
You can change the font on an ebook to suit your needs with the push of a button.
None of these things represent value to you above the value you get for the with a paperback? If not, why are you reading ebooks? Just keep buying paperbacks, and ebook prices be darned!
ApK