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But there are still a lot people who don't want either hardcovers (because of their bulk for example) or ebooks (because they don't have a reader or don't want to give up paper for whatever reason). Paperbacks are just right for them, so why take them away?
If publishers have to keep the current model as it is, why not have ebooks come out at the same time with the hardcovers, and at the same price. I may want to read a specific book the moment it comes out, but no way am I going to add another bulky volume to my already suffering bookshelves. When the paperback comes out, lower the price of the ebook to match that of the paperback.
I know it doesn't really sound right to have two different prices for the same product, but then timing is an important factor, and it's not like the difference in quality between hardcovers and paperbacks is such as to alone adequately explain their price difference.
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