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Originally Posted by pilotbob
That's your opinion... and one I strongly disagree with. The more Amazon can demonstrate that ebooks sell, the more publishers will do the work to create ebook versions. The more ebook versions available the more available for all ebook readers.
Remember, a rising tide raises all boats. So, if a small percentage of these new ebooks are exclusive to the Kindle for a few months in the grand scheme of things who cares. The market is growing.
Me thinks he doth protest to much. Would you complain if Sony got some exclusive deals too?
BOb
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Amazon will convince the publishers that people want eBooks for the Kindle and Amazon will get Kindle editions. Which cannot be purchased by anyone without a Kindle. And it will take at least 6 months for these books to come out in any other format. This is not good at all.
If I found out that Sony had an exclusive deal, I would also not be happy. It's not fair for anyone to have an exclusive deal. In fact, it's actually not good when any books are not in all the major formats because that too limits what some people can read.
So what we have is exclusive deals and limited formats both of which are bad. And it doesn't matter who's doing it. bad is bad regardless.