Re: "The Elusive E-book"

From: "Sensei J. Richard Kirkham B.Sc"
"


>I do not believe we should ever charge as much for an e-book as 
>a
> paper book since we don't have the same financial obligations 
> to
> get that book in the hands of reading customers. But e-books do
> have value.
>
> -------------------------
> No I don't have the expense, but take for example my martial 
> arts books. It took the same blood sweat and expeience to write 
> and ebook as it does a pbook
> Rick
> http://kirkhamsebooks.com/MartialArts/index.htm
>


Rick,

I know you've said this before, but I don't really get the point. 
Why should this be a rule?

We are probably going to come back on this to 'what is an ebook?' 
But the plain words novel or other text is far from the only act 
in town.   One of the greatest advantages for an ebook is where 
the audience for something is small, but the cost of producing 
whatever it is is high [considerable costly research for example, 
and a great deal of sweat putting it into shape.   The only way 
it is going to be worth creating is if the price is very high 
indeed.

I think Chris mentioned perceived value.   By that measure what 
the writer or publisher thinks is relatively unimportant [which 
is shown by the pulping and remaindered figures, and ebook 
sales].   Indeed, I could guarantee that, while Harry Potter was 
seen as a likely best seller, no one involved anticipated the 
craze which has made it a billion dollar property.

And why do we not 'have the same financial obligations' ?   What 
do you even mean by this?

Sorry to seem so negative.

Joseph Harris 


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