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Originally Posted by delphidb96
I agree with most of what you're saying, but to call Amazon 'progressive' as far as their e-book strategy is concerned, well... could you POSSIBLY have chosen a word more opposite of their behavior? Look at Baen. Yes, Baen. Their e-books are available in several formats that a wide range of reading devices can handle. Yet everyone ignores Baen and cites Amazon. Hunh?!?
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Sorry to say it, but Amazon is doing more for the growth and development of the e-book market than Baen... or MobiPocket... or Sony... or anyone else has managed so far. They have a device and matching delivery system, they have a large catalog, they have multiple publishers on-line, and most importantly, they have the recognition of the entire books market, not just e-book fans. Hey: No one else's system has been compared to iTunes.
I actually meant Amazon was the most progressive
company... not that their strategy was progressive. Their strategy, however, seems to work pretty well.