Personally i can't believe the Morcombe app is so cheap especially with the
calls. Who else spent hundreds of dollars collecting the BOCA CD set?!
Also there is so much more development work/cost that goes into an app compared
to the printed book. You can't honestly compare a novel with this app? There is
zero added functionality to a novel -essentially its simply a "scan" of the
printed version.
Go and buy an ebook from CSIRO publishing for another example - ones i have
looked at were the same cost as the printed book without any added
functionality and no printing cost.
Cheers,
David Stowe
On 29/11/2013, at 4:09 PM, Peter Shute <> wrote:
> True, but the Morcombe app is, I think, half the price, has more in it than a
> paper field guide, and so far the updates have been free.
>
> I don't know how much it costs to distribute an app via Apple, etc, but
> there's no shop front paying rent, no transport costs, no printing costs. The
> electronic version of a typical novel is usually a lot less than the printed
> version.
>
> Perhaps the Morcombe app is under priced, I don't know.
>
> Peter Shute
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On 29 Nov 2013, at 2:58 pm, "Arthur & Denise" <> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for the video guide Marc.
>>
>> It amazes me that so many people consider the price of this app as
>> excessive. You get so much more than a book field guide with updates
>> provided. To update a book you need to wait until a new version is produced
>> and then pay at least the same as your original purchase price. For me, the
>> convenience of having multiple guides available on a lightweight device and
>> updated regularly at no further cost, is more than worth the initial outlay.
>>
>> Arthur Carew
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