Should ebooks be free or at least much cheaper?
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Re: Should ebooks be free or at least much cheaper?
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Also, I know that when I have physical books I share them with others or I buy used books. You can't really share an ebook or get a used one, so if they are cheaper than physical books (maybe on par with the cost of a used paper book), people may be encouraged to purchase them "new" from the publisher.
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I do know that there is some production cost for ebooks, and payout for the author, but full price for a “file download” is just ridiculous.
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