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Originally Posted by murg
Take the ebook. The words are printed in a very thin layer, using a code, in electrons (with disk/flash, the electrons are captured and stored, so they are permanent). The disk/flash card is just the carrier.
When I buy an ebook, I'm buying something tangible. I'm buying a book. Many times it is intended to be an exact copy of the physical book, right down to the printing number (a concept that is pointless for ebooks).
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Try grabbing an electron, quantity one, and reselling it.
