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Amazon will sell to anyone who doesn't mind buying an obsolete format.
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The problem is that when you release a book on Kindle ONLY, folks like me who don't convert between formats can't read the books on our e-readers, which is why we HAVE our e-readers: to read on them. |
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All I'm saying is that by choosing ONLY to publish on Amazon rather than take an extra step to publish through Smashwords or PubIt!, an author's missing out, and I think it's silly to miss out that way. That's ALL that I'm saying. |
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I demand an audiobook version of "The Chaos Chronicles" in that language that's made up of clicks and whistles. That I can't find it is an OUTRAGE!
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Your justification is just silly. This is not about "oh I have reader xyz and I demand that we get pdq for it". What this is about is fair play. You know, being able to purchase an eBook in the format needed. It isn't fair play when Amazon gets some author to sign up for exclusivity. It isn't fair play when an author forgets there are people who do not buy eBooks from Amazon. It isn't fair play when people with a Kindle think it's OK for Amazon to try to take over the world. It isn't fair play to their customers when Amazon shoves an obsolete format at them. And it isn't fair play when Amazon stifles creativity.
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sounds fair to me...
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Why does anyone bother dealing with Jon when he is talking about anything related to a Kindle?
When Sony, BN, and Kobo start selling books in Mobi I will worry that Amazon does not sell EPub. If any author chooses to sell books only through Amazon that is their choice. It is going to cost them some business but that is something that the author has to decide. |
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![]() And about Amazon taking over the world, just wear your aluminum foil hat and I'm sure you'll be okay. I can't decide if your rant is more sad or laughable.... but it is definitely hypocritical. |
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