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Originally Posted by Grauheim
Well, Kenny, actually Apple has won the online music market. 
Don't get me wrong - I personally do like ePub and openness, and that's why I bought my Opus. If I were buying a new reader today, I'd probably still get an Opus. But I'm not a typical consumer (and nor are most of you.) All of the computer-level fussing that's required to use a device like the Opus is well beyond what the typical person is willing or able to deal with.
Yes, sure, someone else can duplicate Amazon's set-up. Maybe Sony will get there eventually, but ironically, where I'm sitting at work, I can't even contact the Sony bookstore because their software isn't capable of navigating my proxy. So they have some distance to go. |
Apple does in deed dominate the online music purchases but it does have it negatives. Just as you mentioned the negative you face in regards to the Sony online book store not working with your proxy, Apple also has them with itunes. I dislike their proprietary software and I do not like having to download and install it to really listen to or buy music. While having to use a proprietary software to buy the items is not that big a deal in and of itself, after all Sony makes you do this to buy books. The itunes software installs extra services and such that run on in the background, which I have enough of already. I do not have an ipod, I just want mp3s. That is why in general I only purchase mp3s from Amazon where I can search, listen to and buy on my web browser. It does require you to install a downloader to go grab the mp3s files but it is unintrusive and you never see it again unless you buy more music.