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Did Amazon kll your mother and that is why you dislike them so? There has to be a reason for the constant Amazon bashing. I would love to know what it is.
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I started a thread complimentary of Amazon today. I am being objective regarding Amazon's effect on the book industry. That means not being an Amazon cheerleader, but seeing all sides. In these parts, it seems anything other than fawning admiration for Amazon is considered Amazon bashing.
In the book industry, there are lots of different actors and sides-Amazon, BPHs, independent publishers, indie authors, consumers, and authors. Unsurprisingly, the interests of these actors converge and diverge in different ways. I find this interesting, and see no need to always take one side.
AS the world shifts to ebooks, publishers, who earlier did not see Amazon as a threat, now see them as a threat-a dominant retailer who can dictate to them on terms and prices. They are now looking to reduce that threat. Agency pricing was one strategy, but the DOJ has blocked that for the time being. Another strategy would be direct sales, with Pottermore being one approach. OR books suggests another.
Regardless of what you are comfortable with, publishers are going to keep trying. Sorry if it offends you when I point that out.
You are right about people who use readers generally buying from the store associated with that reader. That's what called device lock-in, and its a powerful part of Amazon's advantage ( Hey, it worked for you). Amazon also benefits from format lock-in and DRM lock-in.
The Pottermore approach takes away from those Amazon advantages, at the cost of inconvenience to Kindle owners. (If you are a Sony Reader owner, its great. You can now buy books from anywhere, including Amazon.) Most of the things that you point out as disadvantages to Kindle owners arre ADVANTAGES to everyone else
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See how it works if you consider all sides? But hey, maybe Amazon is PAYING you to defend their side... See howtht works?