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Kindle, Price War Changing the Way We Read
November 3, 2009 - 1:24am — Bibliofuture
In the latest chapter in the story of publishing, some important details -- how we read books, where we buy books, even how we define the word "book" -- are all being rewritten. Jeffrey Brown reports.
At the NewsHour website there is a full transcript. You can also see the full video via streaming or you can download the audio.
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The price isn't possible in hardback, what about paperback?
A lot of people don't buy hardback books precisely because they are more expensive. Has anyone though that maybe they should miss them out?
What are the profit margins of paperbacks vs hardbacks? Maybe the market should move towards concentrating on paperbacks and ebooks which should be easier and cheaper to produce and therefore cheaper to sell.