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That might be true but I can't see Apple developing a device to sell primarily from someone else's marketplace. They are leaving a huge portions of the profits
by mustpax 17y ago
That might be true but I can't see Apple developing a device to sell primarily from someone else's marketplace. They are leaving a huge portions of the profits on the table.
Granted Amazon has a stellar relationship with publishers, and Apple would want to take advantage of this. But we're talking about a company that started its own retail wing when everyone was fleeing from retail like it was the plague, just because it wanted to control the full customer experience. They would not give an inch if they had skin in the ebook game.
- wildwood 17y agoThat's funny, I see just the opposite. Apple, as I recall, barely breaks even on the music part of the iTunes store, and makes all their money on iPods. Has that changed? Selling a high-end, upscale device that plugs into Amazon's online sales sounds like a perfect fit for Apple.
- stcredzero 17y agoDo they really want to be in the eBook game, or are eBooks just a way to sell lots and lots of stylish $600 Apple hardware? An Apple touchpad device would also be a planner, a media viewer, a household remote control, a communication device, a gaming device, and a platform for running App Store apps. (1) eBooks would only be a small fraction of what it would be about, as opposed to music on iPods, which are more-or-less about music. (1) - The iPhone is all these things as well, but form-factor is significant. There are times when you want more screen real-estate and can do with less portability.