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Old 05-28-2014, 11:48 AM   #136
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If I have to deal with an eBook monopoly, I'd much prefer it to be Amazon over Apple. The former is a customer benevolent organization in every way.
You don't have to deal with a "monopoly", and you're not going to do so in the foreseeable future.
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Old 05-28-2014, 11:56 AM   #137
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Ok, this strong-arming tactic is making me laugh, check out "Similar Items at a Lower Price" at the top of this Hachette book:

http://www.amazon.com/Rise-Again-Dec...dp/B00EXTQV70/

I want to read a novel with a blue cover. I can save two dollars by choosing a different novel with a blue cover! (I'm the algorithm is more sophisticated than that... but still, the message here is that these books are interchangeable so why not choose a cheaper one.)

eP
They're also from other Big 5 publishers
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Can someone help me choose from the confusing number of other places I can preorder Hachette titles from? I'm tired of paying the only-game-in-town.
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Old 05-28-2014, 12:10 PM   #139
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Can someone help me choose from the confusing number of other places I can preorder Hachette titles from? I'm tired of paying the only-game-in-town.
Kobo? B&N?
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Old 05-28-2014, 12:51 PM   #140
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Scroll down, those books appear in the "Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought" section, so I doubt the colour of the book cover was a factor.
Hence the admonition: "Never judge a book by its colour."
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Hence the admonition: "Never judge a book by its colour."
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Hence the admonition: "Never judge a book by its colour."
Especially when they all have the same cover:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...look-the-same/
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Can someone help me choose from the confusing number of other places I can preorder Hachette titles from? I'm tired of paying the only-game-in-town.
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Kobo? B&N?
Google Play also. They use Adobe's DRM, and you can download either epub or pdf from the Google Play website or read the book on an android device.

Caveat: I haven't tried this yet since the book I'm ordering isn't out yet. I just tried to do my research first. I did verify that I can download a freebie title from the website.
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Old 05-28-2014, 01:29 PM   #144
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eBooks.com also has some Hachette preorders. OmniLit sells Hachette, but I don't think they do pre-orders.
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Old 05-28-2014, 02:05 PM   #145
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Google Play also. They use Adobe's DRM, and you can download either epub or pdf from the Google Play website or read the book on an android device.

Caveat: I haven't tried this yet since the book I'm ordering isn't out yet. I just tried to do my research first. I did verify that I can download a freebie title from the website.
I've bought from Google and downloaded too, but I do worry about ADE 3.0 preventing me from reading on other devices at some time in the future. Google just needs to update their own app to be compatible. If I remember correctly the new drm is set on your first download - does downloading to your tablet count? Is 3.0 still coming?

This wouldn't be a problem if publishers did the smart thing and did away with drm as suggested in the Smashwords article by Mark Coker a few pages back.
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Calibre has a nice list going:

http://drmfree.calibre-ebook.com/
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Can someone help me choose from the confusing number of other places I can preorder Hachette titles from? I'm tired of paying the only-game-in-town.
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Kobo? B&N?
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Google Play also. They use Adobe's DRM, and you can download either epub or pdf from the Google Play website or read the book on an android device.

Caveat: I haven't tried this yet since the book I'm ordering isn't out yet. I just tried to do my research first. I did verify that I can download a freebie title from the website.
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eBooks.com also has some Hachette preorders. OmniLit sells Hachette, but I don't think they do pre-orders.
For shame!

DiapDealer is a simple man, who just wants guidance in the confusing sea of choices, and all you do is offer more!

@DiapDealer,

Clearly you should be supporting B&N. It's that simple.

I mean, come on! They have:
  • The best hardware offering
  • The best software offering
  • The best customer service offering
  • The best guarantee that they will continue to exist and sell you books
  • They are genuinely interested in culture, not money-grubbers like Amazon
  • They always play nice with everyone
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Old 05-28-2014, 03:09 PM   #148
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Just yesterday, Target joined the ebook-vending fray and Feedbooks acquired a very good ebook reading app to front their bookstor (aldiko).

They certainly don't seem to think Amazon's "monopoly" is unassailable.
Oh, and if Target is in the game, can Walmart be far behind?

While it's great to see Target doing something with ebooks. I don't believe this partnership with Librify will worry Amazon (or anyone else) very much. According to the USA Today article [bold mine]:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/...brify/9480717/

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The service will be targeted at women, especially young professionals and moms of the coveted Millennial generation. Target is vague on the details at this point, saying more will be revealed this summer. But Stone Herman says there will be promotions and discounts for Target shoppers who arrive at librify.com through Target's website, and in-store displays will promote the partnership.

"It is a great solution for bringing a digital book experience to the Target guests who have long enjoyed our "Club Picks" selections," Target spokeswoman Erica Julkowski says. "We are proud to partner with Librify to offer a differentiated experience, which focuses on social connectivity and book clubs."

Target employees choose a new "club pick" every month based on what they personally are reading. Stone Herman says Librify will be able to leverage this curation expertise and capitalize on Target's brand.
It sounds like the new service just converts their print "club pick" to a digital one as selected by Target employees. This is similar to every other book club in the country.
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DiapDealer is a simple man, who just wants guidance in the confusing sea of choices, and all you do is offer more!
I know ... right?

How on earth am I supposed to get out from underneath the boot-heel of an oppressive and evil monopoly when it has so many strictly-in-it-for-the-literature competitors that I can't decide which one to give my future business to? I'm conflicted.
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I know ... right?

How on earth am I supposed to get out from underneath the boot-heel of an oppressive and evil monopoly when it has so many strictly-in-it-for-the-literature competitors that I can't decide which one to give my future business to? I'm conflicted.
Get over it!

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