Author S C Cunningham
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Post by Author S C Cunningham on Oct 29, 2011 7:16:32 GMT -5
Do you think Ebooks will ever totally replace Print?
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Post by kitty on Oct 29, 2011 19:04:46 GMT -5
I don't think they will. I think there are still too many people out there that enjoy feeling the weight of an actual book in their hand. I'm one of those people though I do have a Kindle and love it for the ability it represents I could never stand the thought of not having print books around. Then again... think of all the trees it could save though a lot of books now are printed on recycled paper I'm sure there are still trees being cut down for the sake of print, though after all these years of print I'm not sure I could see it being gone completely.. it would be odd.
Thanks for your post!
Kitty
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Post by dsquared on Nov 3, 2011 11:07:31 GMT -5
I'm with you Kitty. But the traditional publisher's business model has been brought to it's knees. Richard Curtis did a great article on the rise and fall of the mass market paperback here: www.thrillerwriters.org/2007/01/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-mass.htmlBorders crashed and burned (a real shame) because they refused to adapt to the changes. Epublishing is evolving at light speed. Will people continue to pay the same price for an ebook that they paid for the paperback? I think not. Ebooks are pure profit. In time the big publishers will change-- or will they just jack up the price of print books? We're witnessing evolution!
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Post by kitty on Nov 3, 2011 13:46:43 GMT -5
I think you have a valid point there. That article makes sense too. E-publishing has been on a rise and I have noticed that reviewing, I get more e-books than print. Still if it does come down to print going out I'll be a little saddened by it. I just can't help but love those print books!
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