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Originally Posted by Graham
How could the iBookstore be profitable if it was divested?
Presumably it would have to transact with the App Store on normal commercial terms, as under the terms of the App Store its app couldn't appear on iOS devices and maintain its own payment gateway.
At the same time it would have to compete with Amazon, Google and B&N on price.
Graham
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Isn't that exactly what Apple did to Nook, Kindle and (especially) Kobo?
(Plus iBooks didn't start to get any traction at all until they cracked down on the in-app sales.)
Another reason that any attempt to fully redress Apple's ill-gotten gains can splash onto the appstore.
It's a big can of worms they are trying to keep a lid on.