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As a sidebar to my current publishing shtick, The New York Times runs an article discussing the costs of ebook publication:

In the emerging world of e-books, many consumers assume it is only logical that publishers are saving vast amounts by not having to print or distribute paper books, leaving room to pass along those savings to their customers. ... But publishers also say consumers exaggerate the savings and have developed unrealistic expectations about how low the prices of e-books can...