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In response to "REB2: I like my e-book reader. E-books are worth less to me than paper books, because I can't transfer/sell ownership of an e-book like I can with a " by ty97

Also: I doubt I'll ever spend 14.99 on an e-book. I'm hard-pressed to spend 9.99 now, that feels high for most books.

Posted by ty97 Feb 6 '10, 15:29

When I bought paper books regularly, I was not a hardcover buyer. I'd wait for paperback which ranges from $7 (mass market) to $14 (trade). Therefore, I expect e-book version to undercut those prices

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All this stuff should be free! -- nm - A bunch of 20 somethings Tim knows Feb 6, 15:38
Ah, I wonder if publishers are pushing for higher pricing of e-books because there's no secondary market like there is for paperbacks? -- nm - CovingtonCat Feb 6, 15:33 2
- That would mean they should be cheaper. Everyone needs to buy a new book from the publisher instead of buying a used one from someone. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Feb 6, 15:44 1
  - no, he means paperback as secondary vs hardcovers. -- nm - Reagen Feb 6, 15:50
This might sound like a stupid question, but can you "check out" library books for your kindle? - psilotum Feb 6, 15:32 9
- talking book library for the blind is converting to digital so eventually yes -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 6, 17:21
- I check out books on my Sony. nm - Dignan Feb 6, 16:53 2
  - which model do you have, out of curiosity? how do you like it? -- nm - Don Homer Feb 6, 17:13 1
    - The PRS-505. - Dignan Feb 6, 17:20
- the library model is going to die as it relates to eBooks - stewie Feb 6, 15:45
- You can't for the Kindle, even though you can for Sony's ereaders and the Nook. -- nm - mara Feb 6, 15:34 3
  - Well, let me rephrase that. If the library purchased ebooks from Amazon, maybe you could check them out from the library. I'm not sure if any library - mara Feb 6, 15:38 2
    - I came across an article recently discussing whether library could loan Kindles or not -- (link) - ty97 Feb 6, 15:43 1
      - (that's loaning actual Kindles, as opposed to e-books for Kindle) -- nm - ty97 Feb 6, 15:43

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Also: I doubt I'll ever spend 14.99 on an e-book. I'm hard-pressed to spend 9.99 now, that feels high for most books.

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