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Old 07-05-2011, 08:39 PM   #8
CazMar
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Originally Posted by sabredog View Post
Here is an interesting hurdle.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news...px?storypage=0

These booksellers have sat on their backside, not willing to invest into ebook online selling (at equitable and fair pricing, Dymocks anyone?), whilst Borders and A&R powered up with Kobo to provide an online service.

Now Borders and A&R are gone and the ebook side of their business purchased by Pearson (who no doubt see the potential), these other booksellers decide to winge about it and call in the ACCC?

How typical.
Sabredog - you are soooo right! Why are booksellers the only "protected" industry in Australia? There are deals out there to be struck with every educational institution in Australia, a wide open market, a fully literate population - and all they do is cry poor! If they got off their collective butts they could have an ereader in 90% of Australia's hands and have a thriving business.
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