Sentences with phrase «less than paper books»

But in general I personally think that $ 5.27 is a perfectly reasonable price for an ebook, and I think most readers EXPECT that an ebook, with no distribution costs or retail middle - man to pay, should be less than a paper book.

And Lori, here's my issue with e-books: Publishers can come up with all sorts of reasons why they charge what they do, but if people perceive an e-book as worth less than a paper book — and people do, for very valid reasons — then they won't be willing to pay as much.

Not exact matches

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As if that story you labored over for several years to get written, edited, accepted by a publisher, and then edited some more until it was fit to ship is somehow less worthy, less real, than books manifested in paper and ink.

It gives you far higher per - book earnings than traditionally published authors are receiving (even those whose ebooks are selling for $ 10 +), it gives the readers a deal when compared to most traditionally published ebooks, and it's often considered a fair price by those who feel that digital books should cost less than the dead - tree variety since paper, ink, and shipping aren't a part of the equation.

Most comments agreed with my thoughts: Ebooks should be less expensive than paper books because -LSB-...]

Clearly the expectation that ebooks should cost a lot less than paper copies of the books because of lower marginal costs of production doesn't match the reality that marginal cost of production really IS marginal even for paper books.

We kept everything readers love about Kindle — the electronic ink display that reads like real paper, with no glare, even in bright daylight, the convenience of downloading books in less than 60 seconds and Kindle's ability to disappear in your hands so you can get lost in the author's words — and made it lighter, smaller, faster, and more affordable than ever.»

I've spent a year and a half building my platform — working diligently to build twitter, google +, FB and I have a weekly blog... I do blog tours, I do signings, you name it, on paper I'm told I'm doing great — and yet my book launches are less than stellar.

The actual physical costs of a print book — paper, printing, binding, packaging, warehousing, etc. — are less than 10 % of the cover price, even in small volumes, and drop to less than a dollar per book for large volume titles such as bestsellers.

Moreover, e-books downloads are always less expensive than the same books on paper; with hundreds of thousand available online for free!

«Customers love the electronic ink display that reads like paper, with no glare, even in bright daylight, the unparalleled convenience of 3G for downloading books in less than 60 seconds, and with our new touch technology and a unique combination of features you won't find anywhere else — Text - to - Speech and our new technologies EasyReach and X-ray — we've made it easier than ever to read and explore Kindle with one hand.»

Primarily, it's less expensive to publish and distribute e-books than paper books.

It comes with an electronic ink display that reads like real paper, with no glare, even in bright daylight and it offers the convenience of downloading books in less than 60 seconds.

They'd still buy paper books — However, paper book sales would be less than 25 % of total book sales.

It is the only way, though i have to say it will not have ebooks for less than 5.99, or books less than 12.00 allowed to be listed, the Amazon $ 2 junk shop covers that well enough, and to sell ebooks you must have paper books listed and in stock.

At these low prices, book buyers do not expect the half price for electronic, but they do expect the price to be considerably less than the paper and near half price.

The problem is — there is no scarcity, readers have all the power, ebooks cost less to make and sell than paper books and everyone knows it, there is infinite competition, readers aren't stupid.

That is to say that I think most people feel that an eBook is less valuable than a real live (dead in Jeff Jarvis» world) paper book.

Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines Lightweight: At 10.2 ounces, lighter than a typical paperback Wireless: 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle, anytime, anywhere; no monthly fees, service plans, or hunting for Wi - Fi hotspots Books in Under 60 Seconds: Get books delivered in less than 60 seconds; no PC required Improved Display: Reads like real paper; now boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and even crisper images Longer Battery Life: 25 % longer battery life; read for days without recharging More Storage: Take your library with you; holds over 1,500 books Faster Page Turns: 20 % faster page turns Read - to - Me: With the new Text - to - Speech feature, Kindle can read every book, blog, magazine, and newspaper out loud to you Large Selection: Over 230,000 books plus U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, and blogs available Low Book Prices: New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases $ 9.99, unless marked othebooks right from your Kindle, anytime, anywhere; no monthly fees, service plans, or hunting for Wi - Fi hotspots Books in Under 60 Seconds: Get books delivered in less than 60 seconds; no PC required Improved Display: Reads like real paper; now boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and even crisper images Longer Battery Life: 25 % longer battery life; read for days without recharging More Storage: Take your library with you; holds over 1,500 books Faster Page Turns: 20 % faster page turns Read - to - Me: With the new Text - to - Speech feature, Kindle can read every book, blog, magazine, and newspaper out loud to you Large Selection: Over 230,000 books plus U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, and blogs available Low Book Prices: New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases $ 9.99, unless marked otheBooks in Under 60 Seconds: Get books delivered in less than 60 seconds; no PC required Improved Display: Reads like real paper; now boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and even crisper images Longer Battery Life: 25 % longer battery life; read for days without recharging More Storage: Take your library with you; holds over 1,500 books Faster Page Turns: 20 % faster page turns Read - to - Me: With the new Text - to - Speech feature, Kindle can read every book, blog, magazine, and newspaper out loud to you Large Selection: Over 230,000 books plus U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, and blogs available Low Book Prices: New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases $ 9.99, unless marked othebooks delivered in less than 60 seconds; no PC required Improved Display: Reads like real paper; now boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and even crisper images Longer Battery Life: 25 % longer battery life; read for days without recharging More Storage: Take your library with you; holds over 1,500 books Faster Page Turns: 20 % faster page turns Read - to - Me: With the new Text - to - Speech feature, Kindle can read every book, blog, magazine, and newspaper out loud to you Large Selection: Over 230,000 books plus U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, and blogs available Low Book Prices: New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases $ 9.99, unless marked othebooks Faster Page Turns: 20 % faster page turns Read - to - Me: With the new Text - to - Speech feature, Kindle can read every book, blog, magazine, and newspaper out loud to you Large Selection: Over 230,000 books plus U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, and blogs available Low Book Prices: New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases $ 9.99, unless marked otherbook, blog, magazine, and newspaper out loud to you Large Selection: Over 230,000 books plus U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, and blogs available Low Book Prices: New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases $ 9.99, unless marked othebooks plus U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, and blogs available Low Book Prices: New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases $ 9.99, unless marked otherBook Prices: New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases $ 9.99, unless marked otherwise

If paper books are so expensive due to printing, ink, distribution etc etc then ebooks should be less expensive than paper books, not more.

Kindle tips the scales at a total 10.3 ounces — «That's less than a paperback book,» Bezos said — and uses an «electronic ink» technology to mimic paper, not a computer screen.

Amazon ebooks give you less freedom than paper books (see http://stallman.org/articles/ebooks.pdf).

Because I can purchase a paperback copy of the same book for LESS than that; I can sell that paper book BACK somewhere or loan it to MULTIPLE friends; and let's be honest — the profit margin on a digital book is extraordinarily different than on a print book.

From time to time it's easier for me to pick up an actual paper book, but generally I read less than half a dozen a year in paper form.

The Japan Times reports that close to 70 % of Japanese in their 20s prefer traditional paper to digital books, while less than 50 % of those in their 70s feel the same way, according to a survey conducted by BookLive Co., an ebook arm of Toppan Printing Co..

No more wrist strain, page turn delay that is far less than turning an actual page would be, and a screen that is no longer significantly distinguishable from a paper book in terms of contrast?

Along with the paper comic books, EA has released video counterparts, and while the art style could be called less than stellar, the team behind Dead Space has managed to combine superb voice acting with a deep and intriguing story that may even be on par with Aliens, which it has been very closely compared to.

How one informs people without inciting them to seek more than they had expected requires books, articles, papers, etc., that focus less on the rules and more on the principles and concepts.

When you read something on a piece of paper or in a book, your eyes must move across and down the page from word to word, but when you use a computer, your phone or a tablet device, you often scroll words up to your viewpoint as your read, thus moving your eyes a lot less than you would if you were reading something on paper.