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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
I still assert that dollar for dollar, buying a new ebook at current Big 5 prices (by an author you typically enjoy) and reading it is a better value--by far--than most other activities/hobbies people like to engage in. Movies, dining out, sporting events, concerts, plays--what have you. New Big 5 ebook releases provide more bang for my buck than any of them. So when I say I think current ebook prices are more than fair, THAT is what I'm basing it on.
I'm not "ceding" anything to "power brokers" or giant corporations. I'm simply acknowledging that the hours ( hours) of enjoyment I get from reading one book--in whatever form I choose to buy it in--is an absolute bargain at current new-release prices compared to anything else I spend money on for personal enjoyment. And reading them is the only thing about books I place any value on. "Fair??" Hell yes it's a fair price. More than fair, in fact. YMMV, but lets not kid ourselves into believing that the price of new release ebooks from Big Pub is contributing to the decline of the western civilization for cripes sake.  |
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Originally Posted by darryl
Your reasoning is impeccable, but subjective. Not all experiences are equal. I love reading and get a great deal of joy from it. But I also get a great deal of joy from a good movie, concert or the like. It is fair to say that the latter usually offer not only a different but a much more intense experience over their shorter duration. I suspect that most of us partake of a number of different entertainments, and place different values on those entertainments. Value is not necessarily determinative of the price one is prepared to pay.
On a dollar for dollar basis, reading is one of the cheaper forms of entertainment on an hourly basis. But if the question is whether Big 5 e-books represent good value for money, I would compare them with other books rather than with a trip to the ballet or the theatre or even the local football ground. Personally I don't think Big 5 e-books are generally great value for money, though they are getting better. I know others here, particularly those who mostly read non-fiction, strongly disagree with me on this. Which I respect. It is a highly subjective matter.
What we do seem to agree on is that reading is a very cost effective entertainment. And that Big 5 new release prices are a trivial issue.
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I agree with DiapDealer and yes it is subjective, but isn't that the point? Most of us push our subjective views on each other. Some do it consciously and some unconsciously. For examples just look to this and quite a few other threads on Mobilreads.
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