08-22-2008, 05:27 PM | #91 |
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No, actually. Any retailer could do the same as Amazon: sell the item at a loss. It's the publisher who set the price, not Amazon.
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08-22-2008, 05:30 PM | #92 | |
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However, If they keep doing the exclusive book thing, like with Goodkind, I wouldn't be surprised if more people start uploading. Sadly, if that happens the publishers likely won't see it as being connected to the issue of fairness. They'll probably think it was because they weren't restrictive enough. |
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08-31-2008, 07:37 AM | #94 |
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BBeB, Mobipocket, eReader, MS Reader, PDF, & ePub can all be read on a computer. Granted, you might need Windows for some of these if they have DRM. AZW & Topaz cannot be read on any computer. So while content might be exclusive for some readers, they are not exclusive for reading. Anything Amazon has as an eBook that is not available in any other format is exclusive to just the Kindle. You see, what we need is to have eBooks come out in All of the above mentioned formats (including AZW) except PDF (not a good idea for eBooks). Then we'd have whatever format people want/need to be able to read on whatever device they choose. Amazon is tying eBooks to just the Kindle. There is no alternative. And, if you find your Kindle breaks in such a way that it's not covered under warranty, you have to purchase a brand new one to be able to continue to read your purchased content.
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08-31-2008, 08:31 AM | #95 |
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Is that question similar to "are you married or happy?"
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I'd like to see them both make it. I prefer the/my Sony.
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02-10-2009, 05:01 PM | #97 |
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Netbooks are getting more attractive to me more and more
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02-10-2009, 05:20 PM | #98 |
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02-10-2009, 06:27 PM | #99 |
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I agree, Lilac.. there's enough room for all the ereaders.
It's nice to have an assortment to choose from so each person can find the best one for them. |
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Actually, I would vastly prefer that Sony and Amazon stay neck and neck - its the only incentive to keep e-book prices at a discount to pulp-and-ink. However, I think the Kindle will win the marathon in the long run - Amazon has an investment in selling books that will keep them supporting the reader technology forever. Sony only has an investment in selling gadgets - when a new gaget is in vogue, the reader may be marginalized.
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I have used both readers and while not directly comparable, they each have + and -s.
I like to sony best mainly because of its text light. |
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02-13-2009, 04:44 PM | #103 |
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02-19-2009, 09:47 AM | #104 |
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Can't they both win?
Personal preferences will always matter, so I'm hoping that BOTH readers will stick around. What we need to work toward is uniformity of file types so that any reader can be used to view any e-book. Wonder whether that will happen and, if so, how long it will take?
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02-19-2009, 10:08 AM | #105 |
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They both seem, IMO, to want to force you into their store for ebooks (Amazon somewhat moreso than Sony). They both "created" a new format, peculiar to their own reader. Yes they both do alow some other format capability but I have to side with Jon on this. Again IMO the reader should attempt to force the ebooks into some particular format. If all readers were able to read all formats then we could select readers solely on the merits of the reader. As it now stands, anyone purchasing a reader must tak into account the availability of ebooks in a readable or at least a convertable format (for that reader).
It is obvious to me that both Sony and Amazon want to tie you to their reader for exclusivity. This comes at the cost of the authors, publishers, and readers. This is why I eventually went to the Hanlin V3 family with OpenInkPot firmware. This contest between Sony & Amazon (other players are mostly on the sidelines) is different from the video tape contest (Betamax vs. VHS). With the video tapes there was a physical (i.e. hardware) difference between the VCR. All of the eink reader hardware are capable (with the right firmware) to read any of the ebook formats. Last edited by slayda; 02-19-2009 at 10:12 AM. |
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