US DOJ Sues Apple and Publishers Over Ebook Pricing

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  1. News Bot iFans.com News

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    News Bot, Apr 11, 2012
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  2. DarkAura17 Well-Known Member

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    I'm glad the government is showing its hand in this matter. I mean take a normal bestseller that retails for $24.95. The eBook version is often the same price. There is no reason for that, the book requires paper and ink to manufacture each copy while an eBook has zero costs to copy. I already bought a $500+ iPad Apple, why charge me the same book that I can get a physical copy? I haven't bought a single eBook from Apple yet.
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  3. shouldwork New Member

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    yeah, exactly, ebooks should be Cheaper and DRM free, just like Apple forced the music industry to do.
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  4. f41lurizer Well-Known Member

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    Eh I don't know why the government would get involved. I mean, they should also sue potato farmers for how cheap a potato has gotten. I don't understand...
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  5. Fishman9809 Active Member

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    Price fixing is illegal, that's why the government is involved. If it was a single company raising their prices, it wouldn't be a problem, but when multiple companies get together and agree to raise prices, it's considered a violation of the antitrust laws.
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  6. f41lurizer Well-Known Member

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    Ah gotcha. thanks for explaining.
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  7. jpga13 Banned

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    Sadly I think Apple did the right thing here but may get burned for it. No one wants their work cheapened by Amazon selling it at a loss. Sure that's good for the consumer but not for the industry and the content creator.
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  8. Mekks Member

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    call me old school but I would rather have a hard copy of a book.
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  9. ddxcb Active Member

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    So what about fuel?
    ddxcb, Apr 11, 2012
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  10. Fishman9809 Active Member

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    In the case of fuel, the discussion becomes really political. If you'd like we can talk about it through PM, but we aren't allowed to post political discussion on this forum.
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