Andy Ihnatko - How Apple Could Make E-books Work - Page 2

nekokami · 08-28-2008, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alisa

They could make something like the Info Pad concept and call it the iPad.

Oh, if only! But I'm not holding out for Apple (or anyone else) to realize this particular dream of mine anytime soon.

TallMomof2 · 08-28-2008, 01:29 PM

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LazyScot · 08-28-2008, 01:34 PM

I think (bear with me here!) that too many companies look at the ink-jet printer market and its ink cartridges and think longingly of the huge potential for tied-in revenue streams. And desparately want to setup their own equivalent. That is: sell devices with expensive consumables that you go back to them to buy.

Along came Apple and did that with music (okay; you can argue that the banks and music companies made sure the profitability of this was probably not the same as printer ink). And companies are now trying to do this with lots of other electronic-form media: sell a device tied to a delivery stream -- theirs. And Apple's success with the iPod had convinced them that they can make it work.

And sadly the ebook devices are bordering on falling into the same trap.

So I really don't want Apple to try and do an iPod. I want a real consumer electronics company to make such a device, but not provide content, simply implement the relevant formats. But I want them to have the attention to detail and simplicity of interface that Apple manage.

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TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	iRead

08-28-2008, 01:34 PM	#18
LazyScot DSil Posts: 3,201 Karma: 6895096 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hants, UK Device: Kindle, Cybook	I think (bear with me here!) that too many companies look at the ink-jet printer market and its ink cartridges and think longingly of the huge potential for tied-in revenue streams. And desparately want to setup their own equivalent. That is: sell devices with expensive consumables that you go back to them to buy. Along came Apple and did that with music (okay; you can argue that the banks and music companies made sure the profitability of this was probably not the same as printer ink). And companies are now trying to do this with lots of other electronic-form media: sell a device tied to a delivery stream -- theirs. And Apple's success with the iPod had convinced them that they can make it work. And sadly the ebook devices are bordering on falling into the same trap. So I really don't want Apple to try and do an iPod. I want a real consumer electronics company to make such a device, but not provide content, simply implement the relevant formats. But I want them to have the attention to detail and simplicity of interface that Apple manage.

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