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Harry, Apple doesn't advertise Ibooks here in the US either. It is all direct email, websites or your Ithing. I know I've been getting regular emails ever since they swapped out my failing ITouch (about 2 months ago). |
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Location: USA
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Apple appears to be #2 in ebook sales in the US, well ahead of B&N, Kobo, and Google. I would expect it is similar in the UK, despite lack of 'visibility' in terms of advertising. iBooks is pre-installed on every iOS device, and it is the only reading app which has in-app purchasing.
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The stors pre-dated the Amazon deal. |
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Location: UK
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Waterstones originally sold Sony ereaders in Store.
Shame they're closing the ebook store |
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*** I found only two books in my library as Waterstones UK at some point refused to sell me more due to their interpretation of Geo-restrictions. Given who's involved, it might be safer to check if all books are downloaded and refuse the transfer lest an existing Kobo library gets corrupted. >:-) |
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Actually, the move to Kobo actually restored access to the books bought from WHsmith, hadn't been able to re download, due to a date bought discrepancy in my Whsmith library. |
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I had my email today from Waterstones with a link to transfer my books to Kobo.
The link worked and my 4 books transferred fine and appear in my Kobo library. |
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i had email today and transferred the 5 books i had with them fine
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I got my email from them today as well. (From donotreply@waterstones.com)
The four books in my Waterstones account transferred just fine. A much better experience than the mess that was the B&N->Sainsbury transfer. |
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My single book transferred fine.
I had lost download access to this book (although I have a backup) years ago when Waterstones decided to geo-restrict their store and locked out download access for me from the US, but I now have the ability to download it again if the need occurs. |
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Once again very impressed with the easy transfer of books to Kobo.
All 25 books transferred, including a couple Waterstones had previously removed from my library |
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I'm impressed. It actually worked and my whole two books transferred to Kobo without any problem at all.
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