I think 50 cents would be right in the ballpark. My earliest scifi 
paperbacks cost me that much, mid-60's.

Roy Zimmer
Waldo Library
Western Michigan University


On 5/17/2011 11:18 AM, Jonathan Rochkind wrote:
> 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!