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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
I absolutely hate the entire publishing landscape right now. Somebody wake me up when this crap has been sorted and ebooks are no longer the devil.
Can't buy the ebook unless you have the correct address... can't borrow the ebook unless you have a certain eReader. It's no wonder people just give up and pirate.
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It's happening not just in the e-book industry. Every company is cutting out the middle man, making it harder on the consumer. For instance, networks like Showtime are now creating alternatives to Netflix. So instead of having one service, you're going to (eventually) have to have a bunch in order to have a good cross-section of shows to watch. Similarly, my trying to do everything themselves, corporations are essentially trying to enslave people to their corporate model (see Apple and Google).