Comments on: Do e-Books Mean More or Less p-Book Sales? http://futureperfectpublishing.com/2007/07/13/do-e-books-mean-more-or-less-p-book-sales/ Exploring new trends and possibilities in book publishing Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:18:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Roof Helmet http://futureperfectpublishing.com/2007/07/13/do-e-books-mean-more-or-less-p-book-sales/#comment-5333 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 06:46:09 +0000 http://futureperfectpublishing.com/2007/07/13/do-e-books-mean-more-or-less-p-book-sales/#comment-5333 *~” I am very thankful to this topic because it really gives great information *,,

]]> By: Wood Shelf http://futureperfectpublishing.com/2007/07/13/do-e-books-mean-more-or-less-p-book-sales/#comment-4825 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 23:02:58 +0000 http://futureperfectpublishing.com/2007/07/13/do-e-books-mean-more-or-less-p-book-sales/#comment-4825 books online are great, wether they are e-books or conventional hardbound and paperback books ,`,

]]> By: Marivel Protich http://futureperfectpublishing.com/2007/07/13/do-e-books-mean-more-or-less-p-book-sales/#comment-4674 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:17:47 +0000 http://futureperfectpublishing.com/2007/07/13/do-e-books-mean-more-or-less-p-book-sales/#comment-4674 LOL — I had to read it twice, but it finally made sense :O

]]> By: Daily Links for 07/18/07 http://futureperfectpublishing.com/2007/07/13/do-e-books-mean-more-or-less-p-book-sales/#comment-137 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:48:05 +0000 http://futureperfectpublishing.com/2007/07/13/do-e-books-mean-more-or-less-p-book-sales/#comment-137 [...] Do e-Books Mean More or Less p-Book Sales? (tags: Books Publishing Marketing) [...]

]]> By: orionwell http://futureperfectpublishing.com/2007/07/13/do-e-books-mean-more-or-less-p-book-sales/#comment-102 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 02:22:51 +0000 http://futureperfectpublishing.com/2007/07/13/do-e-books-mean-more-or-less-p-book-sales/#comment-102 Hi Jeff -
Those are great points. In addition to Google, there are several large projects underway to make textbooks available in digital form for educational purposes.

In addition technology develoopments like the Espresso Book Machine offer the possibility of getting books transmitted digitally to the point of sale, anywhere in the world. That would let you enjoy the print version without the hassle of physical distribution. Also, bookstores in other countries could offer books in English to their customers. (And vice versa for non-English speakers in the US.)
- Tom

]]> By: Jeff http://futureperfectpublishing.com/2007/07/13/do-e-books-mean-more-or-less-p-book-sales/#comment-92 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:49:27 +0000 http://futureperfectpublishing.com/2007/07/13/do-e-books-mean-more-or-less-p-book-sales/#comment-92 Google’s plan to sell access to scanned copies of books has enormous potential for areas that are geographically isolated. Here in Buenos Aires it is very difficult to find non-fiction English language books, particularly historical and scholarly works. (And not much non-fiction exists in the English to Spanish translation market).

Even ordering through Amazon is a hit-or-miss, takes weeks for delivery and ultimately may never arrive due to the inefficiency of the Argentine mail service.

I would gladly pay for online access to many works of non-fiction. Indeed, this has significant potential to enhance higher education through out the world. It’s so easy to forget that many parts of the world, even major, cosmopolitan cities, just do not have adequate libraries or access to quality printed books in English.

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