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Free ride? That's ridiculous. Developers and partners make or break a platform. How many iPads did Apple sell because of the Kindle app? While there aren't hard
by fpgeek 15y ago
Free ride? That's ridiculous. Developers and partners make or break a platform. How many iPads did Apple sell because of the Kindle app? While there aren't hard numbers, plenty of bloggers talked about deciding between getting an iPad or a Kindle. Based on ebook sales figures, we also know that iBooks is probably third on their own platform, which is another significant clue about what ebook readers would have chosen. Apple is making a big mistake here and given that these changes have been in the works (and protested) for months, it is not one they're likely to fix quickly, if ever.
- NinaSeer 15y agoI totally agree with you. I haven't followed this story until my buy button disappeared in Kindle. I think most app users won't realize until they go to buy a book. I'm surprised there isn't more outrage. Apple deliberately reduced the functionality of an astounding number (has to be millions) of their own customers and we've barely complained...? (btw, Apple did not respond to my online complaint.). Now any android or blackberry user has a more functional reader experience than I do on my $900 iPad? Seriously? Maybe the typical eBook reader hasn't realized what happened. It's the only explanation for the lack of public ire.