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We are not going to copy Amazon
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Coffee, the 505, and Me
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: California, U.S.A
Device: SONY PRS 505*BLUE* System: Vista 32-bit Home Premium w/Firefox
When I read about Amazon applying for the patent, I thought about all the points that have been posted. What I am afraid will happen is that if Amazon leads the way, others will follow.
Quote: Astak will not be duplicating what Amazon is doing. We do NOT like the entire Kindle idea of locking people into buying from one website (theirs). I am not at war with the Kindle, it is a good device... but I will always think the business model of requiring users to have no real choice (on where to buy eBooks) opens people up to these questionable tactics such as advertising.
Astak remains multi-format (14 at last count) and Open Format (buy from our own website or hundreds of others). We think it is all about FREEDOM!!
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