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You didn't, but StoryEnthusiast, whose post I quoted, did.
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07-26-2012, 08:53 AM | #33 |
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That is exactly the case with all eInk readers, and with the Nook Color. |
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The Nook Color isn't open because it only supports one reader application, and because it only supports one reader application, it isn't open. The Nook Color does support the installation of a limited number of non-reading applications from B&Ns own app store. If, for example, Amazon had chosen not to allow the installation of any competing reader apps, there would have been no competition problem, you would just categorise the device as not-open instead. |
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When I say that it could fall foul of anti-competition laws, I'm thinking of things like Microsoft being fined for bundling Internet Explorer with Windows, which was deemed to be unfair to other browser suppliers. |
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07-26-2012, 11:49 PM | #39 |
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Hope the mistaken identity is cleared by now. No, what I'm suggesting is for device makers to provide a basic set of inhouse and 3-rd party e-reader software on their device so consumers don't have to download and install them themselves.
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07-27-2012, 03:55 AM | #40 |
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This would only confuse most users. With iOS's limitations, if you buy/download a book with one app you have to remember which app it was and start this app to read it, unless you know enough to start fiddling with DRM and swapping files between apps. As already mentioned, I think most people are happy enough with iBooks. If you need more or better functionalities, you can download more apps, that's how the iPad works for everything, why should it be different for reading apps?
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