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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga
Not quite, or at least not yet. E-book purchase are still a fraction of the overall picture right now (1-2%) so I don't think they are losing huge chunks of income at this time; they are primarily trying to protect the existing pricing structures.
If anything, now is the time to experiment, before e-books become a significant and/or dominant part of sales.
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The reason behind delaying the eBook release is so people will purchase the hardcover instead of the cheaper less profitable eBook. I don't understand their logic. I don't buy hardcovers because I have a reader. I buy eBooks or MMBPs or I use the library for eBooks or books. So to treat me like I dont matter means I won't be supporting their product with my money. I may still end up reading the book, but none of my money will pay for it. Had they released the eBook at the same time or maybe a week later (I can live with that). Then if the price was reasonable, I'd maybe buy it. People who buy eBooks readers are not hardcover buyers. So all those Kindle/Sony/Bookeen/Cool-er/Astek/etc... users out there are not going for the hardcover and won't just because the eBook is not released. We'll just find something else to read. Treat us like we don't matter and we won't support your product.