Thread: Apple... Potential Kindle Killer?
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Old 05-25-2009, 11:49 AM   #123
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Originally Posted by Harmon View Post
There is, however, one big factor that might make the Apple tablet the eReader of choice for some. That is that the Apple tablet has the potential to be the only truly open eReader, because it will be able to run Apps to read any filetype from any eBook provider, DRMed or not. But how many people will be interested in paying Apple prices for the marginal ability to get ebooks from other providers?
I'm not so certain about that - a Windows tablet is probably a better option for "openness". MobiPocket show no signs of producing a Mac version of Mobi Reader, unfortunately.
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