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Originally Posted by Anarel
One of the top reasons I hear made for an epub preference is that it allows the customer to shop around. But why do that, now, thanks to Agency pricing? Save for Random House books (and indie books), most ebooks from major publishers are the same price no matter where you go. And if it's an ebook, chances are that Amazon will have it. So not much reason to shop around, huh?
What do you think?
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Maybe it's different if you're in the US, but I've found that even with Agency pricing, there is a wide range of pricing on books - especially, it seems, from the Agency publishers.
I'm a long-time "frequent buyer" at Amazon - three or four different Amazons, to be exact. But because of that, they have my real, physical address and so I can't access e-books at .co.uk even though they will now ship me most electronics and even some grocery items. (I can get health and beauty items there I am unable to find here in France.)
Even had the case recently (i.e. yesterday) where a book was mentioned here on MR that caught my interest. They mentioned that it was available at both Amazon and smashwords, yet I found it even cheaper at (wait for it) the Sony e-book store! And, yes, I snapped it up. The Amazon price was actually twice the Sony store price - though I suspect that's because of my location.
But I agree - I dislike those who insist that their way is the only way and have that holier than thou attitude about the whole thing. I went Sony, in large part because it reads epub, but also for a number of other reasons related mostly to location, location, location. I have friends and acquaintances in the US who have Kindles and just love them - for the convenience of being able to buy their books on the fly or for other reasons. Chacun son goût.