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Old 04-28-2009, 12:09 AM   #49
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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal View Post
The question here is why Amazon took over Stanza, today. The only reason that makes sense, is to control the spread of non Amazon retail channels. And competitors to Amazon are certainly not insignificant today.
This is an insightful observation... Amazon had little to gain except in squashing alternative sales channels. I have to wonder what they paid for it. The purchase came right on the heels of a lot of press so probably too much.

But anyway, Microsoft has not yet turned its significant attention towards eBook reader software on hand-helds and their mobile OS. I believe that it what Amazon is getting ready for. Many also believe that Apple is working on a tablet PC. Amazon is under great pressure to lock up this market before the big players look this way.

Greg.

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