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stonetools · 03-03-2011, 01:05 PM

The point is that Apple (and Android) allow the booksellers to access the books on those platforms (Not sure about Blackberry).
Amazon, Kobo, B&N do not allow Ibooks on their devices. Dunno why that is, but there is an imbalance there.
Despite that , there are a lot of iOS devices out there. I would agree that Apple is not dominant now, but it is a major player.
AS is clear (except to those who don't want to admit), iOS is in a sense a more open platform than the one most favored here.

03-03-2011, 01:05 PM	#414
stonetools Wizard Posts: 2,016 Karma: 2838487 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Washington, DC Device: Ipad, IPhone	The point is that Apple (and Android) allow the booksellers to access the books on those platforms (Not sure about Blackberry). Amazon, Kobo, B&N do not allow Ibooks on their devices. Dunno why that is, but there is an imbalance there. Despite that , there are a lot of iOS devices out there. I would agree that Apple is not dominant now, but it is a major player. AS is clear (except to those who don't want to admit), iOS is in a sense a more open platform than the one most favored here. Last edited by stonetools; 03-03-2011 at 01:07 PM.