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Old 01-26-2012, 10:58 AM   #113
Sil_liS
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
Perhaps I misunderstood you. I thought your concern was the possibility that Apple might reject the book.
I am concerned by what happens if Apple rejects the book, but I don't agree with the analogy with an app.

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Originally Posted by murraypaul View Post
And with iOS apps, which was what the books are being compared to, as the only current way to deliver the same type of content, those alternatives are not available. It is Apple store or nothing. With these books it is Apple store or free distribution. That is less restrictive than with iOS apps.
If Apple isn't interested in selling an ibook, why isn't it possible for the author to use a different distributor? Why are the only options Apple store or free distribution?

Let me point out the problem with this:
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Apple may determine for any reason and in its sole discretion not to select your Work for distribution.
Let's say a textbook is written by someone and a school/university chooses to use it. At a random moment it time Apple decides what not to distribute it. What can the school do? Make the author give them the book for free? Switch to another book?
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