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leebase · 10-17-2010, 08:36 PM

I guess if your "random" sample includes only books from Random House, then yeah, the iBookstore is a complete failure. But, according to the article, only 3 or the NYT Bestsellers weren't there. That's not so bade.

I like the iBook app a lot better than the Kindle app such that I now buy a book from the iBookstore first if -- it's there and the same or near price. If not, I buy it at Amazon. Fortunately for me, I read a lot of books from Baen and so I have a good supply of epub books that I read via the iBook app.

But the Kindle app is fine as well, so it's no big deal to me if a book isn't available via the iBookstore. And if Amazon doesn't have it, there's Barnes and Noble, or Borders, or just about every other book store. All available for reading on the iPad.

I think Apple is happy with that.

Lee

10-17-2010, 08:36 PM	#5
leebase Karma Kameleon Posts: 2,973 Karma: 26738313 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: iPad Mini, iPhone X, Kindle Fire Tab HD 8, Walmart Onn	I guess if your "random" sample includes only books from Random House, then yeah, the iBookstore is a complete failure. But, according to the article, only 3 or the NYT Bestsellers weren't there. That's not so bade. I like the iBook app a lot better than the Kindle app such that I now buy a book from the iBookstore first if -- it's there and the same or near price. If not, I buy it at Amazon. Fortunately for me, I read a lot of books from Baen and so I have a good supply of epub books that I read via the iBook app. But the Kindle app is fine as well, so it's no big deal to me if a book isn't available via the iBookstore. And if Amazon doesn't have it, there's Barnes and Noble, or Borders, or just about every other book store. All available for reading on the iPad. I think Apple is happy with that. Lee