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Originally Posted by jasonkchapman
But how to replicate that for all the PDAs, smart phones, UMPCs, and other dedicated reader units? How do you make it that frictionless when one company doesn't have all three pieces under its control. You'd need a device-configurable iTunes-like program that could support multiple content providers. I'm not sure I see how the market can prod the development of something like that.
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Have you looked at the current version of the MobiPocket desktop application? It's probably as close to what you describe as exists today. It allows you to buy from multiple stores, browse your "bookshelf", and seamlessly transfer content to any MobiPocket-supported device - UMPCs, PDAs, SmartPhones, iLiad, etc. - that you can connect to your PC. If you connect a device which doesn't have the MobiPocket Reader installed on it, it will even automatically install it on there for you if you wish. It's a
very nice piece of software indeed.