On 5/16/2011 7:52 PM, Luciano Ramalho wrote:
> >  And then we need to consider the rise of the Kindle. An ebook costs
> >  about $1.60 in 1962 dollars. A thousand ebooks can fit on one device,
>
> 1) Why quote the ebook price in 1962 dollars? The reality in 2011 is
> that Kindle books in general are too expensive, particularly when

Yeah, how much did a paperback book cost in 1962?  50 cents? $1?  I 
wasn't alive then, but I bet $1.60 is expensive in 1962 dollars!