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Old 11-08-2009, 08:05 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by K-Thom View Post
Amazon wouldn't gain anything by adapting Adobe's ePub mechanism. With AZW/Mobi the Kindle is a unique system of reading device, software and shop. With ADE added Amazon wouldn't be anything more any another store selling eBooks. One of the largest ones, maybe, but that's all.

As long as the Kindle is THE best selling eBook reading device worldwide and the store (with all subventions kept in mind on Amazon's behalf) is - if all sales numbers are true - likely selling more eBooks than most European stores combined. Amazon doesn't have the slightest need of changing that system, AZW included.
I don't think that is going quite far enough. It's not in Amazon's best interest to switch to Adobe DRM because that would diminish their product's huge advantage of a far larger library of eBooks than its competitors. Until that ceases to be the case, they have no reason to adopt ePub or Adobe DRM because B&N and Sony potential customers who investigate the size of those product's libraries will (and do) throw a fit over missing books.
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