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Personally, I like to see new readers, etc on the market. What I dont care for is multiple types of books or documents out there.
I would like to see an industry standard for the publishing of books and the like digitally. And then let the reader developers have at it.
Of course, the publishers are going to have to accept that they arent the lifeline for authors they once were, and therin lies the real rub. And the losers here are the "artists". Like the music industry, the "labels" get the money. They cant let go of that so they strangle anyone who has a new idea.
For instance, the oil industry has so lobbied congress that we are 10 years behind in developing the hybrid vehicles so badly needed to reduce our need for petroleum based fuels. Likewise the artist labels and publishing houses arent going to let go on their turf.
Afraid? Not me, I am excited!
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