Comments on: HarperCollins Christian Publishing Joins the Espresso Book Machine Network http://www.teleread.com/espresso-book-machine/harpercollins-christian-publishing-to-join-the-espresso-book-machine-network/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sat, 18 May 2013 17:51:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Turo http://www.teleread.com/espresso-book-machine/harpercollins-christian-publishing-to-join-the-espresso-book-machine-network/comment-page-1/#comment-1271219 Turo Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:51:30 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=78021#comment-1271219 Financially it does not matter if its rented or leased. Somebody has to pay for that. I would imagine it is part of the service and "Wow" effect they wish to provide. Also you need to thing about reduced warehouse/storage/transport etc. costs when using this machine. Financially it does not matter if its rented or leased. Somebody has to pay for that. I would imagine it is part of the service and “Wow” effect they wish to provide.

Also you need to thing about reduced warehouse/storage/transport etc. costs when using this machine.

]]> By: gous http://www.teleread.com/espresso-book-machine/harpercollins-christian-publishing-to-join-the-espresso-book-machine-network/comment-page-1/#comment-1237236 gous Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:37:14 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=78021#comment-1237236 The 'POD in a bookstore' always sounds like a great idea until you look at the underlying economics. Willing to bet that not a single retail bookstore has made back their investment in such a machine, and that goes for rental as well. The ‘POD in a bookstore’ always sounds like a great idea until you look at the underlying economics. Willing to bet that not a single retail bookstore has made back their investment in such a machine, and that goes for rental as well.

]]> By: Steph B http://www.teleread.com/espresso-book-machine/harpercollins-christian-publishing-to-join-the-espresso-book-machine-network/comment-page-1/#comment-1236875 Steph B Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:32:32 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=78021#comment-1236875 I would imagine most stores would chose to lease such a machine, rather than buy it outright. A big bookstore chain could probably get a reasonable deal on a lease and maintenance contract. I would imagine most stores would chose to lease such a machine, rather than buy it outright. A big bookstore chain could probably get a reasonable deal on a lease and maintenance contract.

]]> By: Frank Lowney http://www.teleread.com/espresso-book-machine/harpercollins-christian-publishing-to-join-the-espresso-book-machine-network/comment-page-1/#comment-1236846 Frank Lowney Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:19:31 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=78021#comment-1236846 In the video, we see "A Tale of Two Cities" being purchased for $12.89, a curious choice for a promotional video since this title is available for free in six different formats from Project Gutenberg (see: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/98). I recall working on a POD scheme in the 80s using AppleWriter on an Apple IIe and using an Apple Laserwriter back in the mid 80s so I can certainly appreciate what has been accomplished here. However, I have to wonder if it is not too late to make a real difference. I believe that I read somewhere that the EBM costs c. $200k. How many books do you have to sell before you start making money with it? Surely, someone has taken this question up.cost-effectiveness of expresso book machine. I don't imagine that it would be an easy analysis though. In the video, we see “A Tale of Two Cities” being purchased for $12.89, a curious choice for a promotional video since this title is available for free in six different formats from Project Gutenberg (see: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/98).
I recall working on a POD scheme in the 80s using AppleWriter on an Apple IIe and using an Apple Laserwriter back in the mid 80s so I can certainly appreciate what has been accomplished here. However, I have to wonder if it is not too late to make a real difference. I believe that I read somewhere that the EBM costs c. $200k. How many books do you have to sell before you start making money with it? Surely, someone has taken this question up.cost-effectiveness of expresso book machine. I don’t imagine that it would be an easy analysis though.

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