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Old 05-10-2013, 06:05 AM   #60
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Originally Posted by ApK View Post
Are you saying that if you were nominally going to get the ebook, but happen to see the paper book is cheaper, and the paper format would suit you, then you'd go for the paper book (option 1) but if you decidedly only wanted the ebook, say for instant access, then you would not consider the price of paper at all (option 3)?
Basically, yes (unless the price difference is huge, which I haven't seen so far). If I really want or need to read something at the moment (say, for academic research or reference), price factor is secondary, so I will choose whatever is more readily available. This usually means buying an ebook.

Still, I am not an absolutely systematical person, so sometimes a nicely produced p-book seen in a bookshop just stirs the "impulse buyer" part of me even though I may suspect there is also an e-book available.
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