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I have no problem with you saying the reader is stuck with one format on their device.
I have a problem with you saying that publishers can only use that format.
If I want to publish a book, I can put it in any format I choose. I can sell it pretty much any where I choose. Now if I go with Amazon, I will upload either a doc or an epub. Amazon will then convert it to whichever of their formats that fits the customer's device.
That does not hurt my book in the least. The words get to a customer in a form the customer can read.
ONLY if I physically choose to go exclusive with Amazon, then Amazon does have the right to tell me I can't sell the ebook elsewhere. Note, I could still print it and sell it wherever I choose.
So now how does kfx affect publishers?
Oh and on your not shopping at Amazon is not a solution, I know more people that don't shop at Amazon than do shop at Amazon.
You are reminding me of the people that say Walmart is bad for the economy because one or two stores went out of business.
Poor area: Walmart builds a store. Employees roughly 300 people, Sonic, McDonald's and Stripes opens on the same lot. More people employeed. Then in comes Dollar Tree, Cato, Starbucks and a couple of other businesses across the street. Then more businesses come in. And a couple of restaurants.
The area went from less than 10% having jobs to 70% having jobs. Now I don't know about you but I would much rather feed 10 people than 700.
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