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Originally Posted by tompe
Why? An ebook is potentially more useful since it is searchable and it is easier to use a dictionary.
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Yes, but since Amazon is selling books at a loss you can blame them for not selling the ebook at the price you want.
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I can't tell if you're being sarcastic. The argument for ebooks being cheaper than the paper editions is that ebooks don't have the print/shipping/returns cost of paper, although that doesn't take into account any charges the publisher incurs for creating the ebook edition divided by the expected ebook sales. Amazon is not selling all ebooks for a loss, mostly just the bestsellers which are also being sold for a loss in the print editions.