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Originally Posted by llurgy
I agree with the people saying that we should be able to buy a Kindle copy NOW at an inflated price. What I dont understand is why other people are up-in-arms about this idea.
Before ereaders there were hardback books and then a few moths later the paperback version at a much reduced price. The content of both books is the same - Only when you get to read it is different, and if you want to read it sooner rather than later then you have to pay the premium price for the Hardback book.
(random examples below)
What we had before Kindle:
Hardback in June: $25.00
Paperback in October: $9.00
Now we have:
Hardback in June: $25.00
Kindle in July: $9.99
Paperback in October: $9.00
The above examples have the same content - Words - We pay extra for reading it in hardback because we want to read it immediately instead of having to wait for the cheaper paperback to be released.
So What is wrong with having the same choice with an ebookreader?
We could actually have:
Hardback in June: $25.00
Kindle in June: $25.00
Kindle in October: $9.00
Paperback in October:$9.00
Throughout history we have paid more to read a book as soon as possible and paid less to read it after it has been out for several months, We should also have that choice on the Kindle.
BTW: I wouldnt be taking advantage of this proposal, I always wait until the cheaper paperback has been released  |
Because why would the publishers ever release a new book on launch at $9.99 when they can rake hardcore fans over the coals for a month or two?
It sets a horrible precedent that would actually be worse than staggered releases (which are rare right now)