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Originally Posted by HarryT
Exactly. I was originally responding to JMikeD's claim that there are wide price differences between the different formats. That's not true - prices at Amazon, Sony, and the various Mobi stores are, generally speaking, pretty much the same to within a few pennies. When the Kindle first appeared, Amazon were indeed cheaper than elsewhere, but these days prices of the other formats have fallen to match Amazon's prices.
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There's more difference than a few pennies on the books I've purchased in the last few week. See list below ( I *think* I transcribed the numbers correctly).
Wheel of Darkness - Preston/Child
Mobi - 17.99
Amazon - 7.19
Sony - 7.19
Rex Stout (any) -
Mobi - 8.99
Amazon - 6.50
Sony - 8.09
Isaac Asimov (any) -
Mobi - 7.99
Amazon - 6.39
Sony - 7.14
Physics of the Impossible - Michio Kaku
Mobi - 17.95
Amazon - 9.99
Sony - 12.56
Drunkard's Walk - Leonard Mlodikow
Mobi - 17.95
Amazon - 9.99 (bought it last week, it's not there today)
Sony - 12.56
Old Man's War - John Scalzi
Mobi - 12.95
Amazon - 6.99 (it was free for a week, I got it then)
Sony - Not available
The Accidental Time Machine - Joe Haldeman
Mobi - 7.99
Amazon - 6.39
Sony - 7.19
Without Fail - Lee Child
Mobi - 7.99
Amazon - 6.39
Sony - 7.19
Uneasy Relations - Aaron Elkins
Mobi - 23.95
Amazon - 9.99
Sony - 16.76
The Aztec Heresy - Paul Christopher
Mobi - 7.99
Amazon - 6.39
Sony - 7.19