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Originally Posted by crich70
I would expect to pay less for the ebook than I would for paper because there is no physical content in an ebook. When we buy paper we're paying for not only the story but the paper & ink. The kindle provides both the paper and ink so the only thing the ebook provides is the data that makes up the story. So should be cheaper.
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When I buy a Mars bar I'm paying for the confectionery as well as the wrapper. But I don't buy it for the wrapper. The wrapper performs a useful function - stops me having a sticky mess in my pocket or hand - but it's the chocolate that I want. So if someone managed to make a chocolate bar that didn't need a wrapper I'd buy it (or not) based on how much I wanted it versus the price.
The paper in a paper book isn't something I want. It's useful - it holds the print - but it's not why I buy a book. There are things about it - I can resell it, lend it etc - that it has over an ebook. But those don't happen to be things I'd pay extra for given that I lose the advantages of an ebook.