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Bremen Cole · 01-15-2010, 10:29 PM

The word "free" is one of the words that has lost it's meaning. Of course it is not free. You are expected (and the vast majority will) to buy books. I mean, what did you buy a Kindle for? If you want books you will go to Amazon and buy.

If your local gas station was owned by your local grocery store. And the grocery store offered "free gas". But, if you used that gas you could only go to your local grocery store...... Get it?

I know there are ways around the Amazon/Kindle lock. But, reality is at least 90% of the people using a Kindle will buy all their books from Amazon. That is a marketing reality.

BTW... I have no problem with the Amazon/B&N model. Fact is the majority of people will like the convenience of a locked in store, rather than shopping around. The path of least resistance is the path most will follow. It really is business 101..............

01-15-2010, 10:29 PM	#6
Bremen Cole Wizard Posts: 1,115 Karma: 2718 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Device: iPad	The word "free" is one of the words that has lost it's meaning. Of course it is not free. You are expected (and the vast majority will) to buy books. I mean, what did you buy a Kindle for? If you want books you will go to Amazon and buy. If your local gas station was owned by your local grocery store. And the grocery store offered "free gas". But, if you used that gas you could only go to your local grocery store...... Get it? I know there are ways around the Amazon/Kindle lock. But, reality is at least 90% of the people using a Kindle will buy all their books from Amazon. That is a marketing reality. BTW... I have no problem with the Amazon/B&N model. Fact is the majority of people will like the convenience of a locked in store, rather than shopping around. The path of least resistance is the path most will follow. It really is business 101.............. Last edited by Bremen Cole; 01-15-2010 at 10:33 PM.