MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Amazon, B&N, Kobo: iOS aps to be pulled in June

stonetools · 03-03-2011, 02:05 PM

Of course, ALL booksellers use DRM. This is all a nice way of sidestepping the fact that those booksellers all prevent Apple (or indeed books from other booksellers) being sold (or often even) read on their devices. The "open Amazon"

has its own DRM, own format AND own closed device.
Apple allows books from ALL those sellers on its devices. They all want to play on Apple's lawn. Apparently they don't want Apple on THEIR lawns.
I'm beginning to think that you guys are in AMAZON'S pay. Two can play in that silly game, after all.

03-03-2011, 02:05 PM	#422
stonetools Wizard Posts: 2,016 Karma: 2838487 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Washington, DC Device: Ipad, IPhone	Of course, ALL booksellers use DRM. This is all a nice way of sidestepping the fact that those booksellers all prevent Apple (or indeed books from other booksellers) being sold (or often even) read on their devices. The "open Amazon" has its own DRM, own format AND own closed device. Apple allows books from ALL those sellers on its devices. They all want to play on Apple's lawn. Apparently they don't want Apple on THEIR lawns. I'm beginning to think that you guys are in AMAZON'S pay. Two can play in that silly game, after all.