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Originally Posted by Barcey
I actually wish they could have a regular one button "Buy this as an e-book" button with a follow on message that said sorry it's not available we'll notify the publisher of the demand..
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Actually, they do now have a button for "tell the publisher I'd like to read this on the Kindle". Not quite what you wanted, but just as effective (and not as offensive) if you also refrain from purchasing the book in paper format.
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Originally Posted by MoSo
E-Pub? I don't care at all. It's like Blu-Ray versus whatever, BetaMax vs VHS. Just pick a standard, I don't care which one (as long as it's not PDF), and move on.
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The only problem is that as soon as HD-DVD (the whatever part of the "vs. Sony" battle) lost, prices went up on all Blu-Ray disks and deep discount sales pretty much stopped. With Betamax - Sony lost and prices dropped fairly quickly. If history is any guide, having Sony "win" will simply keep prices high (just as they are in the Blu-Ray and PS3 arenas). So long as competition exists, sale pricing should help some - but there is a big difference in competition between stores with a single format and competition between stores where the end user is semi-locked in after a hardware purchase (ie: Best Buy vs. Circuit City sales as opposed to HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray price wars).