Thread: Google now as greedy as Apple?
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Old 04-12-2022, 06:02 PM   #63
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Originally Posted by ZodWallop View Post
In the early days of Windows 10 when they were pushing their Metro apps, I installed the Amazon app. 10 minutes of use showed me I would rather just browse Amazon on Firefox where I can also have other tabs open.

You could just do the same thing on your phone. Uninstall the Amazon app for instance and pin a short cut to the website on your home screen instead. Often now the mobile site is as good as the app and if it is not, places like Amazon and B&N have millions of reasons to work on improving it.
By allowing in-app sales, the PocketBook and Nook (to name two) smartphone app experience can more closely match what you get when using eReaders. If I'm at home I definitely use the browser. The in-app advantage (for me) would be for spur of the moment purchases when on the road or when a sale is announced. There's definitely workarounds, but that doesn't make Google and Apple any less greedy for charging a 30% "extortion tax."
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