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Or, just sell it in an open eBook format that can be read on any eBook reader. That way they don't have to worry about hardware at all, and can sell to any exis
by avar 16y ago
Or, just sell it in an open eBook format that can be read on any eBook reader. That way they don't have to worry about hardware at all, and can sell to any existing device like the iPad, Kindle etc.
- derefr 16y agoThey already maintain it as a searchable database, which is an even better thing to have—and online, which means you don't even have to store it yourself! ;) The point of the hardware is that owning the Unabridged OED is an experience, and, if they want to sell that experience, they need control of both the hardware and content. Plus, people are irrational: give them a thing to buy (and to show off) and they'll feel much better with their "investment" than if the result is just 3GB of DB2 files.