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I let this thread move on for a few pages before checking back in, so pardon the tardiness!
1. I want a t-shirt that says:
"Don't hate because I'm beautiful."
"There are better reasons."
2. amamardol says: "The only difference between the format is the DRM. Once the DRM is stripped off -- via a variety of different means, I might add -- the ePUB is an ePUB is an ePUB. You can buy any ePUB from any store and as long as you yank off the DRM, you can load it to any ePUB reader. Which is to say ALL OF THEM that aren't marked as Kindle."
Yes, but by then, you're one click away from converting it to a mobi file for your Kindle!
Most people aren't going to strip DRM or convert files or do anything but load'n'read. So, roughly, we're in a one-store/one-device situation across the board. (I know...it isn't that clear-cut, which is why I say "roughly.")
The difference between Amazon and all the others is...Amazon dominates. The only chance the others have to compete with Amazon is to band together with a single format/DRM and fight on the issue of cross-compatibility. But they aren't. They aren't winning because they're playing the game badly.
3. You can click a box at Amazon KDP and not automatically renew the service. My option comes up March 7. I'm trying desperately to find a financial reason not to renew, and I'm not coming up with anything.
4. Can a book be placed on B&N without DRM? If so, can that book be read on other ereaders? I can't find the answer to this question. It would affect my decision to renew Select or not.
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