ah, that's what you meant. hm. that kind of technology dependence would be a concern to me if i were away from civilization for a while, but that's not generally the case for more than a couple of days. if i were homeless i'd probably sell my ereader for food, *wry grin*. but as it stands, so much of my life is dependent on technology that one more thing makes no difference.

and because i am never far away from a home with electricity (whether that be the shack or the boat or the truck), i prioritize differently. neither the boat nor the truck have a lot of space for books -- one tiny ereader is a total boon because i no longer have to agonize about losing my library once we permanently move onto the boat.

sure, paper (and warehousing and shipping to distributors) costs, and those costs aren't there for ebooks, but from the various analyses i've read, it's not as much as one might think. i wish i had bookmarked; just a couple of months ago i read a really good breakdown from an industry insider who's not in the pay of the industry. *ack*. can't even remember her name now. sale books are often loss leaders, i don't think one can fairly judge from that.

also, i would really like more money to go to the authors, most of whom don't get nearly enough pay to even make a living. $5.50 a book isn't sufficient at the current royalty rates.