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Originally Posted by foreverjuly
I think there's one factor that's not really being taken into account here. Many authors are signing exclusive deals with Amazon or whichever company. I think whichever distributor has the best books and the best deals is going to win out, and that could even be one of the smaller guys if they gave someone a fantastic deal. So far Amazon has a clear lead in this department though.
It's all a matter of where the hottest books are.
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yes, thats true but people will also compromise on selection for ease of use. I still cant buy beatles on itunes yet i still use it. Amazon is clearly winning in the selection market anyway, so that coupled with their ease of use does not give me any idication that someone other than B&N can even compete (or perhaps Apple).
I can buy a kindle in target, and be reading a book without the use of a computer in about 10 minutes of setup, Credit card entry etc. Nothing drives purchases like impulse buying. I open my kindle hey thats a cool book "click" buy/read vs hey when I get home ill boot up my laptop, look on Sony connect, download it and then sync it to my 505 then read... oh wait never mind im going to watch TV. Its the Amazon, B&N and Apple ecosystem. It caters to the Desire====> intant gratification needs of todays consumers