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U.S. Govt sueing Apple
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:54 pm
by Philldoe
Re: U.S. Govt sueing Apple
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:57 pm
by Captain Ned
Be very careful, there be R&P here.
Re: U.S. Govt sueing Apple
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:59 pm
by Philldoe
Captain Ned wrote:Be very careful, there be R&P here.
This man speaks the truth.
Re: U.S. Govt sueing Apple
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:57 am
by blorbic5
Maybe e-books will be cheaper then the paperbacks now
Re: U.S. Govt sueing Apple
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:05 am
by derFunkenstein
I do not understand why ebooks are not cheaper than (new) paper books of any variety. Surely economies of scale work in both situations and it can't possibly cost more to deliver an eBook to a reader than it does to manufacture one and get it shipped to a distributor and then on to a reseller like Amazon or whatever.
Re: U.S. Govt sueing Apple
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:11 am
by MadManOriginal
derFunkenstein wrote:I do not understand why ebooks are not cheaper than (new) paper books of any variety. Surely economies of scale work in both situations and it can't possibly cost more to deliver an eBook to a reader than it does to manufacture one and get it shipped to a distributor and then on to a reseller like Amazon or whatever.
Well, now you do understand
- pricefixing.
Re: U.S. Govt sueing Apple
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:14 am
by derFunkenstein
Well, yes, I guess you're right.
Re: U.S. Govt sueing Apple
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:32 am
by cphite
derFunkenstein wrote:I do not understand why ebooks are not cheaper than (new) paper books of any variety. Surely economies of scale work in both situations and it can't possibly cost more to deliver an eBook to a reader than it does to manufacture one and get it shipped to a distributor and then on to a reseller like Amazon or whatever.
Well, in this case it's apparently - at least in part - due to pricefixing
But even without pricefixing, retail prices are determined primarily by what the market will bear.