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Old 08-27-2008, 12:16 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by Alisa View Post
Mobipocket (owned by Amazon as you likely know) has a deal with bookstores that sell .mobi books that they will not undercut their prices. If you want a .mobi book, you can go to other stores to buy them. If you want to buy a .mobi book through Amazon (mobipocket.com), be prepared to pay the highest price. If Amazon offered best sellers in .mobi for $9.99 I'm sure they'd find themselves in court pretty quickly.
Really? That seems...poorly planned. "Ok, look. We've got this new tech! It's amazeing. And the masterstroke? We'll legally agree to NOT sell it for cheaper than the established brand!" Is it just me or does that seem rather...stupid?
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