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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
1- anything you read an ebook on is an ereader (phone, computer, tablet, etc). It's an additional expensive if you don't have such a device.
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But there is no logical or rational connection to your purchase of those devices to what the price of the content should be.
It's perfectly reasonable to say "I won't pay x for a book, because I blew my budget on a reader. So I will shop for cheaper books."
That's the same as saying "I spent a lot on a new TV today, so I'm not going to get buy a bunch of PPV movies this month, I'll watch free TV instead."
It's not reasonable to say "Publishers, your prices should be lower because I spent a lot already on my reader" any more than it's reasonable to say "PPV provider, your prices should be lower because I bought a new TV."
That's all well and good.
You bought a PC to do computing stuff and post on Pintrest, you bought a phone to make calls and play Angry Birds. Reading is a free feature there. There is no case for lower prices of ebooks. You want a dedicated e-reader? That's your choice, not a requirement that should drive ebook prices down. It neither diminishes, nor compensates for, the value-add of having the content to use on it.