Re: "The Elusive E-book"

From: "Chris Smith"
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>
> Because you aren't selling me a ready-to-read package. The same
> value from the reader gets spread out differently.
>
> How the e-author and the e-publisher split up their portion is 
> up
> to them.
>
>
> :: chris smith 
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> :: nihil tam munitum quod non expugnari pecuna possit - cicero 
> ::
>


Chris,

Thanks for the useful measures of values to the customer, and I 
broadly agree with the other comments I have cut.

However I think there are two ebooks here.  The one you describe 
and the 'pbook experience'.

Many people on this list are quite emphatic about their need for 
a text file, and that gets no argument from me.   But I think one 
of the reasons that the pfd is the most popular digital file for 
books and reports is because the content is formatted and is made 
attractive to read.

So, as you say, Aaron or any other publisher will find you 
interested in only a text file, and can no doubt supply that 
within your price frame - though the author and editor are both 
dependent on the sales values.   But most people seem to like - 
or be conditioned to - the traditional designed layouts.

For this they will pay for a 'proper book' and I am sure that is 
the first step in the popularising of digital reading.   Look at 
the sites which concentrate on the ebook and name one that does 
not use designed covers to attract attention ;-).

Joseph 


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