https://yozy.net/tags/amazon/ Recent content in Amazon on yozy//NET Hugo en-us Fri, 23 Aug 2013 19:10:02 +0000 https://yozy.net/2013/08/what-is-wrong-with-ebook-prices/ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 19:10:02 +0000 https://yozy.net/2013/08/what-is-wrong-with-ebook-prices/ <p>After the whole dung-storm about price fixing of ebooks at Apple I wanted to add my own rant.</p> <p>When digital music came out CD publishers were unhappy; why? Because digital download prices were much lower that CD prices, people did not have to lift their ass of their couch and had the music right away.</p> <p>What do we get with digital downloaded books? This:</p> <p><img src="https://yozy.net/images/ebook-prices.png" alt="Screenshot from Amazon book pricing" title="Insane ebook prices"></p> <p>First to clarify: the book currently runs a $10 discount on the paperback edition, normally it sells for $29.99. Regardless though, how is it more convenient to get the book for more in digital format than a physical copy? No matter the shipping cost you still save money on getting a hardcover. And let us not even mention the used book for $0.01…</p> <p>Note: Apple does not sell this book as an iBook, the book in question is <em>The inmates are running the asylum</em> by Alan Cooper</p>