#4 I think you're ignoring the effect of price differentials.
If (and it's a big if) eBooks can be made cheaper for the consumer and the publishers, then they will replace hard copy. Distribution online will make it cheaper for the publishers so they will prefer it if the consumers go for it.
The only thing standing in the way is a cheap, usuable, non-proprietary-format-bound reader.
When we have that publishers will start distributing lower profile novels online only (less outlay for them, therefore less risk) and gradually start doing that with their whole catalogue, making publishing a much cheaper business to get into.
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#4 I think you're ignoring the effect of price differentials.
If (and it's a big if) eBooks can be made cheaper for the consumer and the publishers, then they will replace hard copy. Distribution online will make it cheaper for the publishers so they will prefer it if the consumers go for it.
The only thing standing in the way is a cheap, usuable, non-proprietary-format-bound reader.
When we have that publishers will start distributing lower profile novels online only (less outlay for them, therefore less risk) and gradually start doing that with their whole catalogue, making publishing a much cheaper business to get into.