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Originally Posted by 6charlong
...After all, the object is to maximize profit not exercise power. I look forward to finding out which one they go for.
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Many a MBA would argue, often justifiably, that the two are closely related.
For Amazon (and B&N as well), the reading device is much more than a piece of electronics, it is an ecosystem that ties and binds you. In that power, there is great profit.
Is the profit greater than what they'd realize by letting go of the format? I don't know.