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Cost, Value, and Perceived Value.
I suggest that Perceived Value is the salient feature. In other realms, the public has less Perceived Value to electronic media than physical. Advertising, magazines, and newspapers are good examples. The paper based sell for more.
Some have argued that they believe the convenience of electronic is an added value.
Others have argued that the lack of "rights" to lend, sell, or donate is a serious detriment. And DRM is an additional detriment.
On other threads the topic of lower quality of eBooks is mentioned. There are errors in eBooks that do not exist in the paper editions.
We each value these attributed differently. But, my first statement is probably the most important: The public has less Perceived Value for electronic editions of media than physical.
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