It is a striking puzzle: the more e-texts Baen Books makes available cheaply or free, the more it has been able to sell the most expensive kind of printed book.
And the cheapness of e-books has expanded the number of books being sold, though often very cheaply, with free offers of tantalising opening chapters, or daily deals for well under £1.
Through technology I connect more with Israel than ever -- I can call or Skype people in Israel whenever I want, cheaply or free.
Goods and services cross borders more easily (and cheaply) and freer migration fosters a deeper appreciation for human diversity.
Most of the private services that make searching easier, like Westlaw and Lexis-Nexis, charge far more, while relative newcomers like AltLaw.org, Fastcase.com and Justia.com, offer some records cheaply or even free.
The positive viable future, Sasha, is now upon us and it looks like the atomization through music-streaming services, a cultural shift by young people to renting, not owning, their music, and demanding access to it easily and cheaply, if not free.
The problem is still that it doesn't offer a lot in the way of utility to justify replacing something people often cherish (a real watch) or simply don't wear, and for £250-odd it certainly isn't going to be cheap; if it's bundled cheaply or for free, there's no clear user wish for it.
And while console platforms have attempted to maintain their premium prices for a long time, customers now know that they can expect games more cheaply (even for free) and inevitably they will.
Local governments provide companies with land cheaply or even free.
The internet is a great place to find obscure classes cheaply or for free.
