tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628231292297278599.post3026814095461353716..comments2023-08-21T02:20:26.757+12:00Comments on It really is upside down: The impulsive economyvethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13376500106064052491noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628231292297278599.post-85136487711696341152010-06-28T11:16:36.452+12:002010-06-28T11:16:36.452+12:00Good to see you, SMG. Yes, that's exactly the ...Good to see you, SMG. Yes, that's exactly the way I see it, and I think you can charge for physical items the same way. So long as the price per transaction is low enough.vethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13376500106064052491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628231292297278599.post-60279472131947909532010-06-23T02:09:10.413+12:002010-06-23T02:09:10.413+12:00I must admit that I am very old fashion when it co...I must admit that I am very old fashion when it comes to books. As much as I embrace most forms of "new media" I have not ventured into "e-books". I think you are spot on with this piece because if a consumer can click a button that seemlessly charges him some small amount (like I-tunes) he or she will spend $50 to $500 ayear and not even notice the money going out.Steven Marty Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025403178005766557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628231292297278599.post-86172990984969147882010-06-11T09:24:35.651+12:002010-06-11T09:24:35.651+12:00As I see it, a book is an item independently of it...As I see it, a book is an item independently of its contents. The content is important, sure, but the physical object itself is also worth something. As such, it can be sold <em>as an object</em>, not just a "vessel" for the contents.<br /><br />And it's an extremely <em>branded</em> object, very closely associated with the author. So it makes sense to me that it can be sold in ways not unlike rock band t-shirts...vethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13376500106064052491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628231292297278599.post-20281327903575019752010-06-10T14:02:36.262+12:002010-06-10T14:02:36.262+12:00The advantages of a book: low cost, may survive a ...The advantages of a book: low cost, may survive a dunk in a bath, doesn't require batteries or power charging, it stimulates 3 senses: sight, touch, smell, you can doodle in the margins of the book, you can overwrite the typos. <br /><br />Mind you, I've yet to get an electronic book reader. <br /><br />-SAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com