tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post4452271091244694217..comments2023-11-28T22:47:40.465-05:00Comments on Tales from FAR Manor: The Case for Low-Priced eBooksLarry Kollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-85369670292263756382011-05-08T10:28:26.042-04:002011-05-08T10:28:26.042-04:00Hi KB, I've missed you!
That *does* sound dan...Hi KB, I've missed you!<br /><br />That *does* sound dangerous, getting lost in a story while commuting. I've listened to audiobooks before, and several podcasts I subscribe to are for short stories, and it appears I can focus on the road and listen to a story. <i>whew</i><br /><br />I mentioned iReaderReview.com in the post — they have links to discounted eBooks all the time, many of which are discounted to $0. Most of the deals are at the Kindle Store of course, but many of them are at Smashwords and you can get ePub (and several other formats) there. They include ratings in the listings and mention whether they thought the book was a clunker, so it's a good place to load up. Has the Nook Store scarfed up the Gutenberg library like the Kindle Store did? Free classics.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-41224617780014417532011-05-06T20:33:13.400-04:002011-05-06T20:33:13.400-04:00FAR, I don't really get the look/smell/feel is...FAR, I don't really get the look/smell/feel issue of books. When I read something engrossing (with any medium - even audio books - I'm totally lost in it. And I don't know if I'm holding a book or watching a movie. Which made it pretty dangerous the few times I tried listening to audio books when i was commuting.<br /><br />And the space thing ... OMG.<br /><br />But speaking as a reader, the money thing is an issue. It's so easy to buy an ebook. Which is great (in a way) when you're sick and have zoomed through everything on your unread shelf. <br /><br />But, I can't keep buying books at the rate I've done the in the year that I've had my nook. It's too crazy.<br /><br />And my library's Overdrive collection is way to small to keep up with me.<br /><br />So, the cheap ebooks are looking better than ever.<br /><br />My problem is finding good-cheap ebooks. It would be good to find ones that aren't just cheap come-ons to multi-book series.katiebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262129879015590898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-63543464390890429842011-04-29T19:31:07.822-04:002011-04-29T19:31:07.822-04:00Hi all!
Mari, it seems like publishers are doing ...Hi all!<br /><br />Mari, it seems like publishers are doing everything they can to give independent writers an advantage. It may be a deliberate strategy: identify successful indies and offer them book deals, in hopes that they get a sure bet. The question is whether those writers' fan bases will be willing to pay more than double the price for the next book.<br /><br />Ganymeder, I agree that paying more for a "sure bet" is easier to do than paying that for someone you don't know. And as far as I'm concerned, once the eBook price exceeds the paperback price I'm not likely to buy either one.<br /><br />Icy, very good point. I've said before that eBook readers are following the same curve as calculators did. In 1974, they were $300 and did four functions plus (maybe) square root. Now they’re $10 in supermarket checkout aisle racks, built into watches, and so forth. That curve leads me to believe that low-end eBook readers will be $49 in 2015, and will have some enhancements over the present-day Kindle. High-end readers will be $99 and do much more. By 2020, they'll be $19. That's less than 10 years. Knowing how to produce now is going to be a big advantage as the decade proceeds.<br /><br />Thanks all!Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-64211376322458290822011-04-29T06:39:07.638-04:002011-04-29T06:39:07.638-04:00The only thing I've noticed no one has been pa...The only thing I've noticed no one has been paying attention to is that yes, e-books are cheaper to purchase, but unless readers are content to use things like Adobe Digital Editions or the Kindle App, then they have to pay a large sum of money for a device on which to read these cheap e-books. Those devices in themselves carry a massive cost, both in financial terms, and environmental terms. Maybe when the price goes down, more people will buy them and selling cheap e-books will finally become profitable.Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-86015902338677826432011-04-29T05:18:17.209-04:002011-04-29T05:18:17.209-04:00I agree with you for the most part- lower prices b...I agree with you for the most part- lower prices but not too low (bargain bin status). Unless I know the author, I think $3 is about right, though I'm willing tio pay more for an established author I already love. And even then, more than $10 is excessive if I don't get a physical copy.<br /><br />Good points in your post. Thanks for sharing!Cat Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160039271069426174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-68449882614260141682011-04-28T21:22:13.230-04:002011-04-28T21:22:13.230-04:00Wow, these are some astounding facts, FAR! I guess...Wow, these are some astounding facts, FAR! I guess it's less and less interesting to publish traditionally if you consider only the financial aspect.Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303695124956391293noreply@blogger.com