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Originally Posted by pwalker8
Apple's market share has been estimated at from 10% to 20% making them either the 3rd ranked ebook store or 2nd ranked, behind Amazon (60%) and B&N (25%). It's a pretty far stretch to claim that the 3rd ranked store drove all these stores out of business when they were not the ones who were selling ebooks at below cost. Yes, I know that several of those companies are suing Apple, but that is more along the lines of "You have money, we want money, you pay us money to go away" lawsuits than any proof of cause/effect.
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What does market stare have to do with it? When the "only" 3rd biggest ebook store is directly at fault for effectively removing any loss-leaders in other stores that you blame for the going under of the little fish. I find it kind of funny for Apple to use the excuse : hey there is other stores that have loss-leaders, why don't you look at them, because you ain't never going to see anything without a big profit, let alone at cost or at loss, in our store.