Re:An eBook pricing model that resulted in $100,000 in sales
by Swizec on Tuesday May 21, 2013 @03:12PM
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Yes. Because I read 90% of the books I buy cover to cover and I forget about 90% of ebooks after reading a few pages.
I don't want to pay $30 for something I won't read. A physical book is there, it begs to be read. Even if I put it away for months on end, I will still eventually read it. Ebooks ... eh, I have tens if not hundreds on my ipad that I've never gotten past the first ten pages.
Re:An eBook pricing model that resulted in $100,000 in sales
by rayvinly on Wednesday May 22, 2013 @03:05AM
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After all, Nathan's book is about ebook publishing. Wouldn't it be weird if it comes in paperback?
Re:An eBook pricing model that resulted in $100,000 in sales
by tnorthcutt on Tuesday May 21, 2013 @03:29PM
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Yes.
Yes, what? What are you replying to? I didn't ask a question.
Re:An eBook pricing model that resulted in $100,000 in sales
by budd on Tuesday May 21, 2013 @08:47PM
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You made an assertion with enthusiasm. He said yes because he was agreeing with your '!'
If you read it out loud it sounds perfectly natural.
Re:An eBook pricing model that resulted in $100,000 in sales
by jasonlotito on Tuesday May 21, 2013 @02:24PM
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Agreed. I can't get past those two contradictory statements. Even the assertion that the pricing model is at fault seems odd. The pricing model has nothing to do with it. It's merely the lack of a specific product: a physical book.
There's a huge disconnect between the above statement, and the below statement:
But I expect a book for that sort of money.
You claim to be willing to pay $29 for the content, and then immediately say that you expect a physical book! If you truly would love to pay $29 for the content, then by all means go do it, and quit complaining about the lack of carbon included in the product.