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Originally Posted by Graham
Yes, I originally took that to mean that the move applied to both content and subs as well, but after prompting from Kali Yuga above and rereading I realised that the word content only appears in relation to the links, and could still mean that the 30% only applies to subs, i.e. the wording just prevents links to the publishers' websites where they have 'content and subs'.
Graham
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Right, it is always possible, but as I asked, if it's
true, why not come out and settle the firestorm?
Then, there's also this - apparently they were specifically asked whether or not it applied to Amazon, and:
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"Apple processes all payments, keeping the same 30% share that it does today for other In-App Purchases," the company said.
Later Tuesday,
Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller confirmed that those rules apply not only to newspaper and magazine publishers, but also to content sellers like Amazon.com, which offers a Kindle app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad . . . Amazon must also implement Apple's single-click in-app purchasing of content; Apple would skim 30% off the top of all such purchases, however.
To meet Apple's guidelines, Amazon must remove its "Shop in Kindle Store" link from its Kindle application. That link, which opens the iOS browser and displays Amazon's Web-based e-bookstore, is currently the easiest way for Kindle app users to purchase new books."
http://www.computerworld.com/s/artic...mazon_s_Kindle
Now, if after all that, they still don't mean it applies to book sales, then they're woefully obtuse about what they are communicating and what has people so angry.
I don't think they are that obtuse, but who knows. lol