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Originally Posted by shalym
I don't expect a lower price on e-books because for me, they offer more features. - I can read them at a more comfortable font size, on many different devices.
- I can hold them much easier, because the devices I read them on are generally lighter than a traditional paper book, and I can read one handed as I don't need to use my other hand to turn the page.
- I can carry many different e-books with me at once without having to carry a backpack everywhere I go, because I can store many of them on any of my devices.
- If there are typos, or the formatting makes it hard to read, I can easily edit the book to fix any of these errors (even though I very rarely do this, it's nice to know that I can, if needed)
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You forgot what I call the "immediacy" factor of ebooks. It's what I value the most.
The ability to be reading a book mere minutes/seconds after discovering it is a huge advantage that ebooks have over print books for me. I don't have to wait for days on them to be shipped to me, and I don't have to burn gas (or even leave my house) to go get them. Find, buy, download, read--all without ever leaving my recliner.
That convenience represents a considerable monetary value for me (as do the other things you mentioned). So in general, I feel rather fortunate that I can usually buy ebooks for a little bit less than (or the same as) their print counterparts. They're worth
more to me after all.