Every action has a reaction - electronic text content providers

[Harry_Y]

Originally Posted by HarryT

Amazon is not a monopoly; there are other readers and other bookstores.

Buy whatever YOU want; if a Kindle doesn't suit you, buy a reader that does.

First post says it all

[Ron.]

Originally Posted by Font

For example a Linux distro, Ubuntu. It is also called an operating system.

For example...

Ubuntu is a distro, linux is the operating system. just because some people mistakenly call Ubuntu a operating system does not make it correct. but by all means have at it.. call it a toaster is it makes you happy...

[Font]

Originally Posted by Ron.

For example...

Ubuntu is a distro, linux is the operating system. just because some people mistakenly call Ubuntu a operating system does not make it correct. but by all means have at it.. call it a toaster is it makes you happy...

You are differentiating 'theoretical for end user' operating system from 'practical for end user' operating system for no reason.

[geoffwood]

Originally Posted by Font

Please tell me your definition.

Wikipedia defines it as follows:

A monopoly (from Greek monos / μονος (alone or single) + polein / πωλειν (to sell)) exists when a specific person or enterprise is the only supplier of a particular commodity

So are you claiming that Amazon has a monopoly on ebook Readers, or on eBooks themselves? There are multiple competitors on both sides so I don't have a clue how you think they are a monopoly.

[RDaneel54]

Originally Posted by geoffwood

Wikipedia defines it as follows:

A monopoly (from Greek monos / μονος (alone or single) + polein / πωλειν (to sell)) exists when a specific person or enterprise is the only supplier of a particular commodity

So are you claiming that Amazon has a monopoly on ebook Readers, or on eBooks themselves? There are multiple competitors on both sides so I don't have a clue how you think they are a monopoly.

Good definition.

It will probably be ignored though.

[Daveoc64]

Originally Posted by Font

Beam me down from Amazon electronic text store behaviour changed: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...7&postcount=32
Feature choice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BMn4mhFAPo

That's absolutely not relevant to what is being discussed.

Amazon saying "we're not going to sell to these people" does not mean they have a monopoly.

If anything it demonstrates that they clearly don't.

Installing an add on that REMOVES your ability to do something does not give you more freedom!

[Daveoc64]

Originally Posted by geoffwood

Wikipedia defines it as follows:

A monopoly (from Greek monos / μονος (alone or single) + polein / πωλειν (to sell)) exists when a specific person or enterprise is the only supplier of a particular commodity

So are you claiming that Amazon has a monopoly on ebook Readers, or on eBooks themselves? There are multiple competitors on both sides so I don't have a clue how you think they are a monopoly.

It's very clear that they don't have a monopoly.

AFAIK they don't even have any arrangements with publishers where they are the sole distributors of certain books.

That means that you are perfectly entitled to:

a) Buy a Kindle device but purchase books for it elsewhere

b) Buy a different device and purchase books from it elsewhere

[Font]

Originally Posted by Harry_Y

First post says it all

For starters:
The format AZW is a monopoly
The Whispernet to Amazon electronic text store a monopoly

[Font]

Originally Posted by Daveoc64

That's absolutely not relevant to what is being discussed.

Amazon saying "we're not going to sell to these people" does not mean they have a monopoly.

If anything it demonstrates that they clearly don't.!

I did not understand what you meant here.

[Font]

Originally Posted by Daveoc64

It's very clear that they don't have a monopoly.

AFAIK they don't even have any arrangements with publishers where they are the sole distributors of certain books.

See response number 38 on this thread.

[JeremyR]

Originally Posted by Font

For starters:
The format AZW is a monopoly
The Whispernet to Amazon electronic text store a monopoly

Except:

Anyone can sell books in .mobi (which is the same as azw). It might be a proprietary format, but it's not like they are making it illegal to use it for commercial purposes (or require a license, as far as I know).

Anyone can put books on their kindle by simply hooking up a cord to their computer

[MichelRenaud]

Originally Posted by Font

The reason I am not into Amazon electronic reader is because it is said, every action has a reaction. So by being party to it's monopolising electronic text store and electronic reader, I am compromising myself to their electronic texts and paper publications completely that could have negative things. The monopoly is significant and thus ever action has a reaction is also more.

"its"

Get a dictionary and look up "monopoly." Then request that the thread be deleted so as to hide the idiocy of its first post.

[Font]

Originally Posted by JeremyR

It might be a proprietary format

Thus it is a monopoly.

[Font]

Originally Posted by MichelRenaud

"its"

BTW, what is the difference between Its and It's?

[MichelRenaud]

Originally Posted by Font

BTW, what is the difference between Its and It's?

Look under "can be confused": http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/its

A always liked their explanation. Short story: when in doubt, just ask yourself "can I replace it by 'it is' ?" If yes, then it's "it's", otherwise it's "its".