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Originally Posted by radleyp
I think that in this case that's a non-issue, since the NYT now offers its online edition free, so I am assuming the money is not going to them. Pogue, BTW, reviews whatever he thinks is important, and if I can fault him for something, it's that too often he reviews products without really testing them in real life, making his reviews sound like puff pieces (though not this one, I think).
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No, the NYT charges for their electronic non-web editions. About the same monthly price for their Vista Reader, Electronic Fat Client, and Flash Client versions. So I am pretty sure they are getting a cut from the Amazon version. They have never allowed re-distribution without a cut ($$).