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I have to say that the reporting on this issue is a bit muddled. Furthermore, Apple really should clarify its position.
Was the Sony app rejected because the app running on the iPad allowed purchases of books from Sony's store (i.e. in-app purchases to Sony's store instead of Apple's store)? This is important because the Kindle app doesn't do this. You can't buy books through the Kindle app, but need to use a browser (e.g. the iPad's browser) to buy through Amazon's website. If this is the case then I don't really fault Apple.
Or was the Sony app rejected because the app used content that was purchased outside of the Apple Store, and the Sony app didn't have an "in-app" mechanism to buy the books from the Apple store (i.e. the same as the Kindle app)? If this is the senario then I would be very concerned. I don't currently own an iPad, and if this senario is true then it is unlikely I would ever buy one. I'd also be really ticked off if I did own an iPad and was now facing the loss of the Kindle app.
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