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Originally Posted by Jack B Nimble
I was discussing this with a good friend of mine when he first discovered the Baen model a few years back. He had the idea, and I still like it, that ebooks would become the next step in the chain after paperback. So, the hardcover would come out at $20-$25, the paperback would follow 6-12 months later at $8-$12, and the ebook 6-9months after paperback at anohter 50%-60% off the paperback price.
I can't say I want to wait that long for ebooks, but I get the same way about paperbacks now. It makes sense to me.
Jack
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Please note that many books never come out as hardcover and the authors apparently still make a living. Only the better selling authors usually come out in hardcover first.