I used to buy all of my books brand new in Hardback (occasionally I would buy a paper back, but this was rare). If a new book was released that I wanted, I would buy it rather than wait for the PB version...
I have no had my Sony E-book Reader for just over a year and since then I haven't purchased a single physical book for myself - I have bought one or two for my children or wife. I still don't see how anybody is losing money from my change of format since the majority of the time the E-book is the same price or more expensive (due to discounts on the physical) than the Hardback that I would have bought...
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