[SomeStupidPoint]

> If a physical book and an ebook are the same price, then make your decision based onhly on which format you want to read in.

Why shouldn't consumers benefit from a change in technology making production easier? Why do you propose that all the benefits should remain with the creator?

It's not unreasonable for a society to expect that people who benefit from its progress share that benefit with the other members.

Expecting ebooks to be cheaper because of reduced production costs is precisely that expectation -- that publishers which benefit from society contribute to society.

[marcc]

Where am I proposing that "all the benefits should remain with the creator"? I simply choose the format that I want to read. The cost to produce this format compared to other formats simply does not impact my decision.

I enjoy reading an ebook on my eink screen. It would be foolish of me to choose a paperback copy simply because the publisher and distributor made less of a profit on it.