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I posted this article to my FB earlier today with the following comment :
While paperback and hardcover books are rarely released at same time...delaying ebooks can be more problematic in the long run-I mean how many people are going to spend money on a dedicated device (Kindle,Sony Reader,Iliad etc) because they DON'T want to read...when I buy a book in paperback/hardcover instead of electronically,it is not often because they aren't available,but more so because I can (via various combinations of discount) get the book at a better price...or I am concerned that I may want to read the book but not be stuck with it (ie unable to sell,return,share,or just give the book away) on my reader....
Ammending it with the following : I own a 700,previously owned a 505 before it broke,and there's another few 505s in the household.We regularly buy ebooks and regular books. We read alot,for pleasure,and for work. We have various bookstores that are easily accessible to us,and with some rewards programs we can often get even hardcovers at near paperback pricing.What happens though,when we can't find something we want as an ebook,is we forget,and we never buy it at all.The other upside is that buying a "regular" book makes it easier to share,sell back etc-but at least one of us would pay more money for the ability to easily share-without having to tie all three readers to ONE purchasing account. I can just as easily buy on impulse -regular or electronic,but when I feel "slighted" I am more likely to never purchase at all (and maybe even wait for the library-although I love NYPL it rocks ! )
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