At least iPad brought some healthy competition.
But I disagree that Amazon will be the one hurting
most from this. Apples playbook is designed around
exclusive deals. iTunes is what made iPods so
popular.
Publishers have taken note of the bind the music
industry found themselves in, ending up dancing to
Apples guns. Clearly they know that they must secure
more distribution channels.
At the same price, will you rather buy an ebook locked
to your Apple devices or would you rather buy an ebook
from Amazon which can be used on a multitude of
devices?
I don't see the iPod history repeat itself with the
giant iPod. Publishers know the history, too.
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