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To: Mike Buckley who wrote (2393)	3/18/2000 11:40:00 AM
From: Mike Buckley	Read Replies (1) of 6516

By the way, another function of the e-book is one worth considering that I haven't seen mentioned. It deals with the issue that I suspect most people will prefer reading off the printed page when it comes to lengthy works such as full-length books. But having read the book, storage becomes an issue. I can easily see publishers offering a supplemental electronic version of the book at a huge discount if proof can be established that the dead-tree version has already been purchased. (I won't bore you with the ease of prooving that.) The cost of the supplemental e-book version might be as low as $1 or $2. If given that scenario, I think people would be happy to trash their dead-tree version afer the first reading. They would use the supplemental electronic version to make for easy storing. While they might not prefer the electronic version for an entire reading, it would suffice for future reference or occasional glances. I believe that concept is so viable that the publisher that DOESN'T offer the supplemental electronic version at a substantially reduced cost won't be competitive with the publisher that does. --Mike Buckley

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