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If anyone is going after anyone's core here it's Google going after Amazon's with the to be launched 'editions' service, also they don't have the legacy tax and
by yanw 16y ago
If anyone is going after anyone's core here it's Google going after Amazon's with the to be launched 'editions' service, also they don't have the legacy tax and inertia as they don't sell physical product. As long as people are searching Google the'll find a way to make money, direct intent is but a fraction of search ads.
- tybris 16y agoAgreed, but the reality is that Amazon has over a decade of experience in dealing with publishers. Neither Google nor Apple is going to catch up with that. Google just realizes they have a risky high-margin business and they need to diversify. They're doing so on both novel and established areas. Outside the obvious A9 disaster, Amazon doesn't usually chase the competition. They have a low margin business, meaning they don't have a fierce bite, but do have a long breath. They start early to become the leader and then try to maintain their position. Apparently quite successfully.