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Originally Posted by vgiridar
There is some justification in worries regarding B&N. This is the first device from a bookseller. So in a way the buyers of nook could be from loyal B&N customers. ... Moreover on ebooks front, Amazon would be hard to beat and with minor adjustments, they can be available for Nook as well. Kindle software for PC edition is a pointer to that direction.
B&N has been forced into the ebook market due to market forces. To win in this market would be a different thing altogether.
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Lurked for quite a while here, so a little surprised I'm stepping out of the shadows now, but...Just a few corrections.
The Nook isn't the "first device from a bookseller." I don't know why more outlets haven't reported on it, but as was mentioned in the B&N media call at the end of October, B&N already experimented with ebooks when they joined Nuvomedia in launching the Rocket ebook, one of the first ebook readers on the market.
And as for the Amazon aspect, frankly I don't see them opening up their ebook store to all-comers anytime soon.
The proprietary AZW format is working well for them. Converting to an open format like EPUB isn't an option since it would lock out their Kindle market by forcing an upgrade. Offering EPUB as an option is a slightly more realistic option but again, a risky one as it would mean possible increased ebook sales, but the loss of more profitable hardware sales as a Kindle would no longer be a mandatory purchase for those wanting an E Ink device.
In the interest of disclosure, I do not own nor intend to buy a Kindle (though I've been tempted from time to time) and a device from either Sony or the B&N reader in question is a distinct possibility. So...that said, take the above analysis however you will.