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I noticed that a book I have on pre-order was also pulled. Yikes! That e-book's release was already falling under the new 3-month after hardcover release system, so I'm hoping that Amazon can win a little here. I think that Amazon is or should be on our (ie Kindle owner's) side. They want our business, so they will try to push publishers for the best price and release date.
I know it sounds greedy of me, but I don't like the games that the publishers are playing. The 3 month delayed release really raised my hackles, so I hope that will also be addressed. So I find myself supporting Amazon on this. If MacMillan wins, I'll stop buying their books. Hello library!
I assume Apple is part of the problem, because they dangled the price carrot in front of the publishers. Apple will sell their iPad, because it's Apple and all shiny. They aren't worried about the iPad. What they want is Apple users (iPad, Touch, iPhone) to stop buying their books from Amazon and switch to their bookstore. Ah I hate Apple.
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