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Re:Why the Seattle Mystery Bookshop Must Close by tptacek on Sunday October 22, 2017 @08:31PM (#15529863)
The fact that paperbacks didn't come out until months after the hardcover came out? I mean, this is what my parents told me the deal with hardcover books was in the 1980s, but it's not like it's hard to figure it out.
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Re:Why the Seattle Mystery Bookshop Must Close by zzalpha on Sunday October 22, 2017 @09:51PM (#15530139)
Fair enough, obviously early access is part of the price differential during the initial release.

But are you claiming form factor is not part of the price at all? If so, how do you explain it for books that have both versions actively in print?

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Re:Why the Seattle Mystery Bookshop Must Close by statictype on Monday October 23, 2017 @08:38AM (#15532673)
If its a book by an author I really like or am looking forward to, I may buy the hardcover edition even if the paper back is available.

Or especially if I'm going to gift it to someone who really wants it.

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