The slow eBook adoption of many publishers, and especially of bookstores, is not surprising. For the publishers, monetizing something like an eBook, with the lack of overhead and reduced production costs, makes justifying print book level sticker prices tough. For bookstores, well, it's pretty obvious why they wouldn't just on the eBook wagon. But there has to be a way to keep bookstores alive, right? Bookstores aren't like traditional commerce storefronts, in that they represent a mindset, a way of life, and …
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Published on January 08, 2012 13:28