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Old 12-31-2009, 11:31 PM   #43
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Originally Posted by Solitaire1 View Post
That's one of the best things about ebooks: If the original source text is properly formatted they never have to truly go out of print since they can be easily be formatted for a specific use (possibly even on the fly) when needed.

The low cost factor is very important. Once formatted and made available as an ebook, the cost of keeping it available is very low (it could be just the cost of keeping a website up and running). This is especially true if the book can be ordered and then sent to you via e-mail within a reasonable amount of time (giving them time to recall the book, format it, and saving it in a format for your specific reader).

That's what I'm saying. I just don't understand why publishers do not invest more effort into putting their older catalogue of books into ebook formats. They could make money off of titles that probably are not bringing them much in their current state, not to mention the possible influx of new customers.
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