Print

Print


Some ebooks, in fact some of the greatest ever written, already cost less than razor blades.

Eric
(who just finished writing a chapter on open-access e-books)

On May 16, 2011, at 7:52 PM, Luciano Ramalho wrote:

> 1) Why quote the ebook price in 1962 dollars? The reality in 2011 is
> that Kindle books in general are too expensive, particularly when
> comparing their cost with the paper counterparts (think about variable
> costs in paperbacks, logistics etc; it is pretty obvious the cost
> reductions are not being fully reflected in consumer prices). Given
> the current situation, I see no evidence that ebooks will cost less
> than razor blades, ever.



Eric Hellman
President, Gluejar, Inc.
http://www.gluejar.com/   

[log in to unmask] 
http://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/
@gluejar