Quote:
Originally Posted by corona
I didn't want to start another thread, 'cause there's just no shortage whatsoever of this stuff and one gets, well, kind of tired, but now the newspaper of record has the iPad killing off not just the independents, but the big-box bookstores, too:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/12/bu...e&ref=business |
The independents have allied with Google Editions (if it will ever launch
) and that may prove to be a useful alliance. Depending on a number of things, I could see myself happy to patronize a local shop, buy my ebooks through their portal and direct some friends to do the same to preserve a good store. I've always liked having a real human to deal with, and I like doing business with small businesses. If Google Editions lets me do that, it'll definitely be an advantage.
I think one thing nook might still not be doing is profit-sharing ebooks bought while at B&N locations. That would be a shame. Glad Google Editions figured out a way to reach out to a similar pool of resources though.