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Originally Posted by Sporadic
I'm amazed at how many people think this.
With a paperback, there is wear and tear. With a digital copy, there would be no difference between a used or new copy. Why would anybody pay more if you could buy a used copy for cheaper or chip in a dollar and start a book train with multiple people?
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ebooks are generally cheaper than dead-tree books -- part of this is the reduced cost of production (i.e. no dead trees) but I view part is I've also given up the resale value of the book (not that I ever do
). Its sort of like leasing a car vs buying it outright -- it is "yours" but you just can't do with it want you want.