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Old 09-01-2011, 07:26 PM   #80
Paddlin
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Device: iPad, but usually not iBooks
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Originally Posted by Hellmark View Post
I guess that is part of why Apple isn't doing much in the way of eBook sales either. iBooks is difficult to get books into (as a author/publisher, and can be potentially said of as an end user wanting to read as well), and you cannot currently get books out of iBooks. Also iBooks is not usable on anything other than a iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Even if you use a Mac, you cannot read books you bought in iBooks on your iOS device. They are known for having some of the most user friendly devices and programs, yet ignored everything they're known for when making iBooks.
I have trouble wrapping my head around this as well. I suppose this was an incident where Apple's commitment to clean design and simple interface ran up against their desire to keep everything in their proprietary walled garden.
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