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Old 11-11-2008, 03:25 PM   #5
EricWiz
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EricWiz has learned how to buy an e-book online
 
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So, the e-version (which has no overheard for storage, shipping, materials for its physical production etc.) at its cheapest price is almost 7 dollars MORE expensive than the dead tree version?

No thanks! I'm still holding out that it will make the Fictionwise 100% micropay deal within a few weeks. Otherwise, I'll go on the library waiting list. What a rip-off!
I think it is crazy!! If you add to that the fact that, with DRM, you can't even handyour copy to a friend when you are done. At least not legally. I think the e-version should always be 40-50 percent cheaper then the pbook. There is absurdly little overhead with electronic version.

I hope more and more publishers and sellers will follow the baen model of non-DRM and reasonable prices.

Eric
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