&gt; If a physical book and an ebook are the same price, then make your decision based onhly on which format you want to read in.<p>Why shouldn&#x27;t consumers benefit from a change in technology making production easier? Why do you propose that all the benefits should remain with the creator?<p>It&#x27;s not unreasonable for a society to expect that people who benefit from its progress share that benefit with the other members.<p>Expecting ebooks to be cheaper because of reduced production costs is precisely that expectation -- that publishers which benefit from society contribute to society.