Hello, August Abolins.
On 10/31/20 5:12 PM you wrote:
Some ebooks have a fine price-point. There is also a convenience
factor (portability, storage) that is unmatched by the physical
thing.
I find the ebook pricing scheme interesting. I have no idea about all of the behind the scenes value add structure like marketing, percentage the resellers get, cover art, editing/proofreading what have you. I would assume most of those costs are the same whichever format the book is in. However, you don't have the added cost that comes with printing a physical book. Even publishing in both medias, you would think ebook sales would offset some of that cost. So, if your hard copy sells for say $20, the e-version could be around $5. And I see a lot like that.
But I don't understand seeing ebooks priced at the same levels as hard copy. And I see that a lot too.
I rarely use my 1st-gen Kobo. But I can appreciate the benefits of
the e-version. As a bookseller, I have access to advance-copies
that are often in PUB format.
My first ereader was a Nook Color. For no other reason than my wife and I were passing a Barnes & Noble, and she convinced me to get it because I had more books than room for them. I still have two of those, but they are no longer supported. And difficult to find replacement cords and chargers for. I keep them mostly for when my granddaughter that reads a lot visits, and to use for experimenting with converting them to other OS's when I have the opportunity.
I also have a Kindle Paperwhite, which someone gave me. I'm the electronics geek, so people that know me often give me stuff they come across to see if it works or can be fixed.
I've probably got around 300 titles or so between those. Many are bargain or free offers from independent authors, with a smattering of beta reads and ARC copies thrown in. As well as some Project Gutenberg editions.
I've heard about Kobo, but never used them. I mostly hear about Kobo from people I know in Canada, interestingly. I'm not sure why.
I do like the ebook format because it is portable. I could apps for both on my phone, if I were so inclined, and have access to my library almost anywhere.
That's not to say that I don't still love actual paper books. I do. I just am a more voracious reader than I have room for books.
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