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Originally Posted by Meemo
As the owner of a Kindle and a nook, I've had no reason to spend any money in the B&N store - prices are either the same or cheaper from Amazon. Being able to shop around is great for the consumer - as a business model, it's questionable. We'll see who ends up at the top of the heap in the end.
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Well, I suspect the B&N is hoping that most of their Nook owners don't own a Nook and a Kindle. That being said, if I did own both, I would be more likely to buy for the Nook, despite the price advantage if for no other reason than it would be easier to read the Nook books on other devices.
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Same with library books. Yep, I love that I can put all 11 books in a series I just started on my nook from the library. There's $100 B&N won't be getting from me. And that's just the beginning - I've got a pretty good wish list going. Again, I suspect Amazon's got the better business model. Add that they generally have better pricing (aside from that lovely agency model) and better selection for me, Amazon gets my money for e-books.
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The library is an issue that book sellers have been dealing with for years. But there are enough people out there who won't want to wait until the book is available at the library when they can get it so easily at B&N, that I doubt this is a killer for B&N.
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Bill