Frankly Speaking: Expanding the Concept of On-Demand Books
‘On-demand’ may be more about what book buyers want—affordability
and availability—than technology.
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Frank Romano
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Barnes & Nobles' Nook website, Amazon's Kindle Store, Apple's iBookstore platform and Google Books are the Penguincubators of today and tomorrow. These delivery systems also are being developed by publishers. Now, there is a virtual war between publishers and a new breed of book-sellers over pricing and other issues. For example, you can buy a hardcover at list price, which I cannot believe anyone does (about $30), or discounted at a chain store ($20), or at an online store, but with added shipping ($21), or the e-book version ($10). The only logic in book pricing today is illogic.
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- Companies:
- Penguin Books
- Places:
- United States
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Frank Romano
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Frank Romano is Professor Emeritus at RIT School of Media Sciences.
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