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    Attention E-book vs real book

    I've always actively resisted e-books. I know it might sound silly, but after staring at a pc all day at work, then a phone on the train, then tablet/tv at home, it's nice to use an olde skool media channel every now and again!

    Anyways, I have bought a couple of kindle e-books recently - what's up with the cost!!? I can find a paperback book I want for £2.75 on ebay (admittedly second hand), and the e-books can cost £4-5, even though there are no printing and postage costs.

    What gives?

    Shooooooo-ryuken!

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    Default Re: E-book vs real book

    VAT is charged on ebooks, not on print

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    Default Re: E-book vs real book

    Hang on, so you can buy ebooks?
    How about a positive LSD story? Would you like to see a positive LSD story on the news to hear what's it all about, perhaps? Wouldn't that be interesting just once?

    "Today, a young man on acid realised that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration. That we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively. There is no such thing as death, life is only a dream and we're the imagination of ourselves... Here's Tom with the weather".

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    Default Re: E-book vs real book

    most books lose a massive amount of value s/h too, I have been clearing out my mums old books and all the books we bought her at Christmas are worthless, even though they were upto 20quid when new only a few years ago. Fucking ebooks all the way!

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    Default Re: E-book vs real book

    ebooks are so much more convenient. Better than having shelves of books collecting dust. (">

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    Default Re: E-book vs real book

    I love the feel of a book, but I'm now converted to Ebooks after resisting for a few years.
    How about a positive LSD story? Would you like to see a positive LSD story on the news to hear what's it all about, perhaps? Wouldn't that be interesting just once?

    "Today, a young man on acid realised that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration. That we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively. There is no such thing as death, life is only a dream and we're the imagination of ourselves... Here's Tom with the weather".

    Bill Hicks

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