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Originally Posted by balok
There are important distinctions between Xbox games (or Canon lenses) and books that punch gaping holes in your argument. It is technically impossible to make a game that can be run on all consoles, present and future. Ebooks, on the other hand, do not need to be made for a specific reader.
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For games, I agree with you - there are technical difficulties that would probably be impossible to overcome. Camera lenses are, however, a very good analogy. Camera manufacturers have their own custom lens mounts
precisely to lock customers in to the brand. There is no technical necessity for it whatsoever. You call it anti-competitive; I call it smart business accumen.