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Originally Posted by numtini
Reasonable pricing--People expect an electronic version to be cheaper than something that involves a physical object and supply chain to produce and distribute it. That is perfectly reasonable. And geezus on a popsicle stick, it can't be more expensive than the physical item. You can't tell me I have to pay $9.99 for a book that is available for $6.95 in mass market paper then tell me I'm getting a bargain because the hardcover is $25.
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Nobody is telling you that you "have" to pay $9.99. The choice is entirely yours - if you don't think that it represents fair value, don't buy it. The important point, however, is that the fact that someone doesn't think that the asking price is reasonable does not give them some "divine right" to take it without paying for it.
$9.99 is about £6, which is cheaper than the typical UK paperback (£6.99 or £7.99 is a typical paperback price here in the UK), so personally I'm perfectly willing to pay £6 for an eBook. The eBook is worth at least as much as a paperback to me, because the fact that it has no physical storage space requirements is a valuable benefit.