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Originally Posted by veysey
But I also know this: the price of an ebook MUST be less than the pbook. Yes, one must account for editing, etc. But it costs less to move electrons than to cut down a tree (since I'm paying separately for the electron moving infrastructure).
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Also an interesting argument to add is with a pbook you have the right to sell the book to someone else afterwards. With an ebook you buy a licence to the ebook. Legally AFAIK you have no legal right to lend or sell the ebook to someone else after purchasing. So from that point buying an ebook you get extra restrictions compared to buying a pbook, so therefore the price should also reflect those restrictions.
I have no issue with restrictions on buying ebooks, what I do have a problem with is; I can buy a book from the US or the UK (or any other country) over the internet and have it shipped to me at home as a valid and legal transaction. Now if I try and buy an ebook I am restricted depending on where I live. I understand the difference in argument of purchasing a pbook online in theory the transaction takes place in the country where the book is being sent from, and an ebook sale is taking place from my place of residence, but come on, the exact same steps are required to purchase either the pbook or ebook.
I just think publishers are shooting themselves in the foot, people are willing and able to buy ebooks but publishers are restricting them. IMHO all this is going to do is increase the piracy of ebooks.