I sent the following e-mail to Rosetta Books:
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I was very happy to learn that Goodkind's books were finally coming to ebooks. I would like to buy the series, which has been highly recommended. Alas, it appears that I will not be able to do so. I read today that the ebook version will be exclusively available for the Kindle. I use a Sony. I'm now one less sale and one less fan.
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What strikes me as particularly not well thought out about Rosetta's decision is that the Kindle is (a) limited to the U.S. market and (b) even if 200,000 Kindles have been sold, it is a very small percentage of the overall ebook reading device market, especially when you consider the iPhone and Fictionwise's announcement as to how many downloads of its software along with the all the other available devices.
Here's the question I would like to have answered: Is the exclusivity for a short period of time after which the book will be available in multiple formats? It is not unusual for a retailer to be given limited-time exclusivity.