Thread: Google to sell ebooks (NYT)
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Old 06-04-2009, 10:58 AM   #68
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Originally Posted by khalleron View Post
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OK, to get the thread back on track:

I can't imagine why Google would sell browser-based ebooks. Unless they have something unique up their sleeves, I agree this would be doomed to failure.

Sad, too, as I'm having such fun running barefoot through the Google ePubs in the Sony store.

Give us ePubs or give us. . .uh. . .something else! Readable, that is.
Google is an Internet company and data mining company. This fits Google's business model. What's different here is they are now charging for books when usually their application and content is free.

I suspect their angle is add a good user experience.

I'd be interested if they added features such as adding dictionary support, trading ebooks, reselling ebooks, uploading personal content, etc..

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