Quote Originally Posted by Partial
I guess I don't "get" the whole ebook thing. Not only are eBooks more expensive than their paper-based counterpart (you can find most books for about 5 bucks shipped used on eBay), but now you are paying for an expensive device to read them on.

I would love to hear why one would opt to go this route because I simply do not get it, and I'm sure I'm missing some element of the equation.
Agreed, without the bricks and mortar distribution, you'd think e-books would be $5 or so.

But to answer your question about who would buy it, I would. I travel long distances for work, 12 to 14h flights, and I'm not a big movie fan. Availability of books on the other end is not good, and packing enough to last me 2-3 weeks is just not plausible.

Of course, I realize I represent a very small, niche market, so I hardly expect them to make a living off me...