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padfun

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5. How did they determine value?

Fri Mar 4, 2016, 08:02 AM

Mar 2016

"More than $250 million worth of e-books"

And we know that How? I have a 10 year old bicycle here worth 59 Million (because I say so.) I'll bet they base this on some MSRP so that they can put a bumped up value on it. I'll bet many hardback versions are sitting in 25 cent bins in thrift stores.

Hard drives are cheap and digital streams are quickly downloaded. Putting a value on them is totally arbitrary.

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Millions are about to have access to free e-books. Thanks, Obama. [View all] eridani Mar 2016 OP

Excellent! Sherman A1 Mar 2016 #1

i thought that's what libraries were for redruddyred Mar 2016 #2

I don't understand your post, to be honest. You have nothing positive to say about this? n/t secondwind Mar 2016 #3

it's at best a publicity move redruddyred Mar 2016 #4

How did they determine value? padfun Mar 2016 #5

Why develop a new ereader? ladyVet Mar 2016 #6

I think it is aimed at younger children who cannot get to a library unless somebody is patricia92243 Mar 2016 #10

It's nice,but V. young kids prefer physical books mainer Mar 2016 #7

Don't let the debbie downers bother you. Anytime you can get a child to read is a winner. shraby Mar 2016 #8

Nice... Zing Zing Zingbah Mar 2016 #9

www.gutenberg.org hunter Mar 2016 #11

Very good awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #12

Wonderful. I have several families that will love that. jwirr Mar 2016 #13