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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 07:18 AM Original message |
Why do e-books cost so much? |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
1. They claim that it's the price that you pay for "content, " but... |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
2. It's called supply and demand. Only monopolies price out products based on production costs. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 07:50 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. How is it supply and demand? |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. No, supply is not "unlimited" with e-books. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Your central point is exactly correct, though it would be nice if the media ever mentioned it |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
4. ya. mostly i just get the free or under dollar books from kindle. the new release? buy at store |
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NV Whino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
5. You want to see more books by the author? |
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Life Long Liberal (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
6. If we stopped buying them the price would drop. |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. or the supply would dry up. |
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Life Long Liberal (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Charging the same for a Kildle edition as a printed one is almost criminal..... |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
7. I just shop abebooks.com |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 12:03 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Thanks for the link. |
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dimbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 02:44 AM Response to Original message |
13. Plenty of new stuff going for free, but not the really big name authors. |
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