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Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom
Do you think this is a death knell for ebooks, except among the small group of hard core converts on MR?
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No, although I agree with you that Macmillan and other old-line publishers are trying to preserve their existing business model by pricing ebooks (and locking them down) such that they won't cut into physical book sales too much. They appear to view ebooks as a threat, rather than a tremendous opportunity.
They will hold on for awhile, but they will fail -- kicking and screaming the whole way. There will be enough smart publishers, editors and (most importantly) authors to ensure that they do fail.