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Originally Posted by Maggie Leung
You might understand if you read the thread. There have been multiple posts on that. You don't have to agree, of course. And you might notice that none of us is worried about losing immediate access to books.
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Had you followed your own advice and "read the thread" you would know that
no one has ever mentioned that the original article you referenced in post #1 of this thread has been corrected and that the correction should allay any fears anyone may have about losing access to previously purchased material.
And what I
did notice is how you seem to have conflicting opinions. While you might not feel an 'immediate' worry, you were obviously concerned enough to reference the possible loss of access in three other posts.
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Originally Posted by Maggie Leung
Agreed. I'll leave that to class-action lawyers to argue, though. I'm not OK with this change bigger picture because of that. I wouldn't have bought any tablet without book access. And I'm not gonna keep buying Apple hardware if I hafta wonder what they might try next that might limit my access to books.
Good thing is, Amazon has announced a curated Android app store (no date set yet), and that's what I'm waiting for -- some kinda screening for apps -- because I just want tech to work. I don't want to mess with it. I could if I had to, but I'd rather not.
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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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Originally Posted by Maggie Leung
I can't speak for others, but I'm not interested in assigning blame.
Apple seems within its rights to start enforcing the apps agreements with developers. As a consumer, all I needed to know was that that might limit my access to books, if not now, later.
As snipenekkid says, we buy devices for the convenience of accessing our content. If Apple is undermining that feature, I don't have reason to keep buying.
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I was simply trying to provide information that I thought some would find useful. While it may no longer be of interest to you, it certainly may be of interest to others.