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Originally Posted by Maggie Leung
The Sony app isn't the issue, IMO. That brings up a side argument and company baggage that isn't central to my concerns as an iDevice buyer.
Why I will no longer buy Apple devices now:
There's no immediate effect on my access to books even with Apple now enforcing the requirement for app developers to offer buying both inside and outside an app. But I wonder what happens the next time a business dispute crops up between a content provider and Apple. If Apple later decides it wants 31 percent and X company says no, what happens to my access to that company's books? Such possible ripple effects are endless, though my risk is uncertain. But as a consumer, there's no reason I have to risk my access to books over loyalty to Apple. I'm not loyal as a consumer. I look out for myself, so I'll buy another platform.
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This probably won't stop me from buying another iPhone, but it has completely put the kibosh on buying an iPad, which is something I was considering. Not primarily for reading, but reading would be an important enough feature that I won't buy a tablet that doesn't have the Kindle app.