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Originally Posted by scottjl
the problem with the dictionary is apple has reserved the "touch and pop-up definition" built in to the ipad for their own apps, they've even rejected apps that tried to hook into Apple's private APIs that allow this.
what this means is that if another ereader wants to implement this, they have to develop the software code themselves, license a dictionary for use, load not only their app but the size of the dictionary, and hope that apple doesn't reject their app in the end, all for one extra feature that doesn't necessarily help them sell books.
can you see why they don't bother?
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Yup, I figured it was a pain or they would've added by now, but I still want it, lol. I've switched to Stanza for Gutenberg books because it has a dictionary. That's a loss for Amazon, because the more I use other book apps, the less likely I am to buy non-public domain books from Amazon as well. I've got no loyalty to companies. Serve me better, you get my money.