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CommanderROR · 04-18-2006, 04:06 PM

I don't think they've given up...but I do believe Sony is getting hit hard for some reason or other...maybe their "agreements" with publishers were not to the publisher's liking?

Oh...I just got an idea...

maybe...just maybe...HarperCollins found out that there are several eink devices out there and that they won't be able to reach Hanlin and Iliad customers with BBeB books...and probably all Connect-Store books will be in BBeB format only....what do you think?

Also...maybe they don't agree with Sony#s pricing model...but that would be too cool to hope for really.

04-18-2006, 04:06 PM	#3
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	I don't think they've given up...but I do believe Sony is getting hit hard for some reason or other...maybe their "agreements" with publishers were not to the publisher's liking? Oh...I just got an idea... maybe...just maybe...HarperCollins found out that there are several eink devices out there and that they won't be able to reach Hanlin and Iliad customers with BBeB books...and probably all Connect-Store books will be in BBeB format only....what do you think? Also...maybe they don't agree with Sony#s pricing model...but that would be too cool to hope for really. Last edited by CommanderROR; 04-18-2006 at 04:15 PM.