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I don't really understand all the "inside baseball" details around pricing, royalties, and such, but I find it fascinating that the person who deliberately detonated this bomb, Steve Jobs, is getting a complete pass. He knew the publishing houses would see the Apple name as gold, and would come running to him as a way to fight Amazon, figuring the iPad as a guaranteed success. He's got to be laughing his whatever off right now.
And for those who think paying more than $10 for an ebook is a bad thing, you have him to thank, and nobody else. I'm not sure how I feel about it myself, because like I said, I really don't understand the inside stuff, but I certainly think authors deserve a fair price for their product. Publishing houses, not so much.
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