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Originally Posted by Fbone
Also, B&N's unique DRM hinders people from shopping at their website. If they went international, they would still lock out the Sony, PB etc owners from purchasing ebooks.
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What makes that any different from Amazon and the Kindle eco-system? Amazon wants to be your only vendor for purchased ebooks, because they get a cut of each sale. B&N wants the same thing, for the same reason.
Yes, they're locking out Sony, PB, and other users. But they are in competition with Sony, PB, etc., because they are selling devices as well as books.
You can get the nook app for a variety of platforms, just as you can get the Kindle app, so they are only locking out competing hardware.
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Dennis