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Originally Posted by wallcraft
The most interesting unknown about a US-only device-specific e-book store (e.g. Sony or Amazon) going "worldwide" is whether this is possible with one portal. If Sony needs two e-book stores, then perhaps US PRS-505's must buy from the US store and UK PRS-505's must buy from the non-US store. Both pricing and availability could be different in the two stores. The same issue could arise with non-US Kindles. If so, it really puts the device-specific e-book stores at a disadvantage relative to (say) MobiPocket format e-books.
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There's been plenty of debate about these issues in relation to
Big Finish's new download service of their audio productions. It's a tough nut to crack, but Nick Briggs did a good job on their
first podcast.
Big Finish, for those unfamiliar, have spent the last 10 years producing original Doctor Who, Tomorrow People, Sapphire and Steel and more on audio CD, and now download. They also have a range of short-story books which include samples in PDF format, ripe for conversion to your favourite ebook device.
It would be nice if they offered their book range in ebook format, but they're only a small company, and it may not be viable for them. Once the Reader and Kindle appear legitimately in the UK, perhaps it will be something they could explore.