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Originally Posted by Daithi
Delayed release of paperbacks and delayed release of ebooks are not equivalent. Delaying ebooks is closer in equivalence to record producers releasing downloadable music months after releasing the CD.
The only difference between a hardcover and a paperback is the quality of the printed book. An ebook on the other hand is not just a cheap hardcover. An ebook is a completely different media.
Likewise CDs are completely different media from downloadable music. I don't want CDs. I prefer carrying around my music collection on my phone. Similarly, I don't want paper based books -- hardcover or paperback. I prefer carrying my library around on my Kindle.
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I think you have put your finger on something that is not being articulated, but underlies this outrage at the delay in the release of ebooks:
Hardbacks/paperbacks are essentially the same thing. But pbooks/ebooks are not.
If the publishers would release the hardback and an ebook version at the same time, at the same price, there would be little basis for complaint. Oh, some people would moan that the ebook should be cheaper because there aren't any printing costs, but in the general sense, it would be fair enough to issue pversion (ahem!) and eversion at the same time & price.