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There are some drawbacks. You must recharge an e-reader or any other electronic device. Some screens are not easily readable in sunlight. And, if you are one of the millions who spend the entire workday in front of a computer, reading your favorite author on a computer screen in the evening may not appeal. E-books aren't much less expensive than their paper counterparts, at least when it comes to new books from major publishers. Publishers have to price in a significant amount of overhead, including office space, utilities, benefits, and salaries for employees.
Other costs include the printing, editing, marketing, and distribution process. Only some of the costs, particularly those related to printing and distribution, disappear with e-book editions.
The trouble is, many readers assume that e-books should be free, or at least much cheaper than their print counterparts. Avid e-book readers can stray beyond Amazon or Barnes and Noble and read for free. The nonprofit Project Gutenberg offers 60, free downloadable books, most of them classics well beyond their copyright protection expiration dates. Google Books brags that it has more than 10 million books available to download for free, including textbooks and government documents as well as literary classics.
You don't have to buy an e-reader to read e-books. You can just use your laptop, an Apple iPad or other tablet device, or even a phone app. E-books may omit some of the traditional costs of publishing, but it imposes other costs. Added technology costs involve formatting the e-book so that various electronic devices and browsers can properly download and store the book. Smaller publishers and independent authors have more leeway with pricing, but they still have many of the same costs.
They must give a percentage of their e-book sales to the online distributor, and unless they are graphic designers, they must hire an illustrator to create their cover art.
Most independent authors have to hire someone to convert their books into e-book format. Plus, they still have the marketing and promotional costs that are required to get their books noticed. However, e-books are overall lower in cost to produce, and that is typically reflected in their lower price than print editions.
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