Are E-books Really a Ripoff? ~ LockerGnome

The Wall Street Journal calls this “sticker shock” for many consumers, as introductory pricing on e-books was the opposite — likely to entice users to buy the initially expensive Kindles and Nooks, which were originally priced around $399. Now, Kindles are priced as low as $79. My Kindle Touch, which includes Wi-Fi and a 6″ E Ink display, is currently priced at only $99. MSNBC explains that, in contrast, retailers were previously “selling e-books for around $9.99, or sometimes less, making the ownership of an e-reader look like a value proposition when compared with the double-digit price of buying a new hardcover book.”

Well, so much for the cost-savingness of technology!