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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
But an act like that would only delay the development of other apps, especially as ePub is open source, and Amazon isn't likely to be able to buy up all the apps that might come out of that.
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Yeah but all that's really needed is a delay, in order to acheive monopoly.
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I think Amazon sees Stanza specifically as the app to get Amazon onto more devices, as opposed to keeping other retailers out. After all, they already have the virtual warehouse everyone else lusts after, so they will have it easier convincing others to buy from them once they have an available app for their device.
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Look at it this way, Lexcycle was threatening to become a viable online distribution channel for publishers that didn't want to use Amazon. It isn't any longer.