Read about it HERE.
But stay tuned ... the pendulum will swing back (it always does).
Waning sums up my ebook buying. A Kindle book is fine for casual reading, but the format doesn't work well for commentaries, etc. Navigation is too clunky among other reasons.
I personally buy more ebooks than regular books. My commentaries for the most part I buy in Logos. That is is not so "clunky" at least in my opinion.
Except for my language learning books.
The law of supply and demand tells us then that ebook prices will probably drop. Great!
I know this has been the trend in recent years, and it doesn't surprise me for a couple reasons:
I, for one, have a strong aversion to print books and refuse to purchase many. There is a book right now that I really want, but it isn't available in a digital edition so I wait.
Wrong. See my point #2 above.
In my admittedly non-expert opinion, I suspect what the ebook market is experiencing is a normal reaction to the exuberant over-purchasing associated with any new, gee-whiz, gotta-have-it-to-be-cool technology. I think it also reflects human nature to seek attention by being a contrarian. Once those predictables subside, users will adjust their purchasing habits based on a more rational criteria and the ebook market will calm down.
FWIW: My ebook buying criteria is basically as follows:
1) Overall goal as I grow older is to eliminate as many paper books as possible/reasonable
2) Latest Book Club lightweight/silly/eye-roll-and-a-groan title --> buy a cheapy Kindle version or Vyrso
3) Casual reading of personal interest --> any e-format from pdf to Logos/Vyrso
4) Serious Biblical study, research --> Logos (possibly, but reluctantly, WS), Logos PB, Vyrso
5) Quiet time/reflective Bible reading --> paper (and a recliner)
Ebook prices maybe... Logos works not likely.... Logos price are already under cut in many cases by other Bible software companies but they still maintain their prices and say the tagging is the reason why, even though some other software companies have nearly as well if not better tagging. The only way I ever see Logos dropping their prices is if they start loosing users in large numbers. My purchase today is a great example. I bought an entire collection of theological journals in Accordance for less than half the price of Bibliotheca Sacra in Logos format. Now it true the Galaxy collection only goes up to 2012, I am also not trying to say the Galaxie collection is as well tagged as Logos this I do not know, but buy 35 journals for $99 verses $224 for Bibliotheca Sacra with an additional 2 years, makes no sense to me. Now admittedly that is a sale price and it ends today, but even if i was paying the full $299 price it still makes more sense to buy in Accordance (unless one believed Bibliotheca Sacra was the only thing worth having in the set).
-Dan
I d9nt see this as a definitive study on the issue. I wonder what different sectors look like, fiction, academic, rwligous, etc.
I went digital several years ago and with the rare, great ezception, won't buy a dead tree again.
As for Logos being overpriced, I think they are. However, it is difficult for veteran users like myself to leave $10k+ to another platform. If there was a way to port similar to music into other formats, if probably look hard at it.
I have to admit that I have rarely tackled much on my Kindle app. Logos is totally different than the average e-Book app. Really no comparison.
Most of these articles are simply pulse tackers. Not a whole lot of research involved.
I still have a (shrinking) bound book library and there's no true substitute for a paper Bible in my life. Maybe it's ritual, but I still love a good Bible, fountain pen, notepad and index cards. More than anything else, reading and rereading scripture is still core.
reflects human nature to seek attention by being a contrarian.
Bingo.
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