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Originally Posted by mlewis78
What can you buy in the kobo or sony stores that Amazon's store doesn't have? Why would I want to buy a book from kobo or sony rather than Amazon? Their books do not have lower prices.
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The simple answer to this is "epub books" - OK, Kindle owners may not be limited to buying from Amazon, but unless you own an eReader that will take Amazon-formatted books, there's no point comparing to Amazon e-book prices.
I specifically bought an epub based reader and one without wifi or 3G wireless access - because of the issues of geographical limitations and the ability of Amazon to access a Kindle directly - whether for firmware updates or to "correct" distribution errors by sucking back books they later discover they shouldn't have sold (á là 1984).
I love Amazon - and I'm a big customer of theirs. Heck, I even bought my Sony Reader through amazon.co.uk. But in part because I am a long-time customer, I don't particularly want to mess around with my account with them to be able to buy the books I want to buy, getting around the geographical restrictions (for which I do not blame them) however I can. Let's say it's a strategic decision on my part.
The day Amazon starts selling epub books, I will probably buy loads of reading material from them, but for now it's simply not a possibility.