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>I wonder: the equivalent to the small corner bookshop has not yet emerged on the internet, or has it? I had expected to see more web sites offering a choice se
by technoslut 15y ago
>I wonder: the equivalent to the small corner bookshop has not yet emerged on the internet, or has it? I had expected to see more web sites offering a choice selection of books through the Amazon affiliate program (or something similar).
It really doesn't matter anymore. Both Amazon and Apple are destroying this idea because they own the hardware and the software. What disturbes me is that no one has come up with a proper solution similar to public libraries.
- Tichy 15y agoTechnically, anybody could produce an ebook reader. I suppose the publishers brought their demise onto themselves by giving exclusive rights to sell books to Amazon, Apple and Barnes & Nobles. Maybe they'll come around in time and open the market to everybody. Then there could be competition on ebook readers. I'd love to switch to ebooks completely, but I still can't stomach the fact that I don't own the ebooks I "buy", and that I can not just read whatever I want on my reader (at least not without a lot of hassle). Or even switch readers at will - these days buying an app or an ebook is essentially just cementing the vendor lock in, which is of course intentional.