I think, in the end, "Are you prepared to pay the same price for an ebook as for the print book?" is just the wrong question. Many (most?) of the respondents don't compare the print and e-book prices. Though I answered differently, I realized I don't compare the two myself.
The real question is "What are you willing to pay for a book?"
Of course there's a million different answers to that. Though for me, for a typical mid-list author's back catalog fiction ebook the sweet spot seems to be +/- $5.00. At that price I will buy the book. Above that price, I will hold off waiting for a sale.
I haven't bought or read a print book since I bought my first e-ink reader. So I wouldn't buy the print version even if it was cheaper.
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