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I just bought the only physical encyclopedia still in print, and I regret nothing (arstechnica.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

That's reasonable, imho. It's such a niche product that it doesn't have economies of scale to bring the price down.

I was actually expecting a higher price, tbh. 22 university textbooks would set you back about $2200, right? (Or so I hear... I haven't been in a university bookstore in over a decade.)

I love the idea of owning one, but I'd never buy it. Makes sense it's mostly schools and public libraries buying them.