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Old 11-30-2013, 07:16 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by pwalker8 View Post
On the other hand, in the ebook world, it doesn't cost anything to keep a book in print, so I wouldn't expect their to be a need to produce omnibooks.
There is: the authentication systems for most vendors are built around the model of "one transaction: one license: one file".
So the choices are to buy each book individually, or buy a single omnibus file. The latter is usually sold at a discount so that's the deal. Take it or leave it.

Since most ereaders and apps track your location you can just read one volume at a time and come back later for more. No biggie, really.

Now, some retailers have sales of *bundles* where one transaction nets you several books, which may or not be related, but that is usually a retailer deal not a publisher decision.
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