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Don't be fooled, Apple sells a lot of eBooks, but I don't think anyone has numbers. Apple has a lot of power in the market right now, and has already shown to

Don't be fooled, Apple sells a lot of eBooks, but I don't think anyone has numbers. Apple has a lot of power in the market right now, and has already shown to be willing to abuse it in ways worse than MS ever did in the 90's. They don't have the market power to be subject to anti-trust laws, if they were, I can imagine it being worse than the Microsoft judgment. Having that said, it's really a different case than eBook price fixing. It's almost like they're giving them a punishment for a different case...

MBCook 13y ago
Do you have any numbers on Apple's eBook sales? I always figured they were even smaller than Nook, or at least outnumbered by Amazon most of 10:1.
- AsymetricCom 13y ago
  I'd say it's closer to 1:1 or 2:1 considering what Iv'e seen in the wild. Other systems can advertise books right in iTunes like a single app. Kindle has to be discovered via Amazon's site so it really only appeals to existing customers. Apple has way more brand recognition.
  - MBCook 13y ago
    Really? They both play this kind of stuff close to the chest. As far as I know Amazon has never released sales numbers for the Kindles, at least Apple tells us that. Anecdotally I use Kindle ecosystem, as do some of my friends and family. I don't know anyone who uses iBooks, so that's probably skewing my viewpoint. I guess they did at least make a name for themselves with textbooks, at a minimum. EDIT: According to All Things Digital, during the trial one of Apple's people estimated their market share at 20% [1]. That's way higher than I would have guessed. [1] - http://allthingsd.com/20130613/apples-e-book-market-share-is-bigger-than-you-think/ http://allthingsd.com/20130613/apples-e-book-market-share-is...
    - AsymetricCom 13y ago
      This just goes to show you the power Apple has over the market with their platform. They enter a new market and now they own 20% of it and are signing price fixing deals with every publisher a year later.

MBCook 13y ago

Do you have any numbers on Apple's eBook sales? I always figured they were even smaller than Nook, or at least outnumbered by Amazon most of 10:1.

AsymetricCom 13y ago
I'd say it's closer to 1:1 or 2:1 considering what Iv'e seen in the wild. Other systems can advertise books right in iTunes like a single app. Kindle has to be discovered via Amazon's site so it really only appeals to existing customers. Apple has way more brand recognition.
- MBCook 13y ago
  Really? They both play this kind of stuff close to the chest. As far as I know Amazon has never released sales numbers for the Kindles, at least Apple tells us that. Anecdotally I use Kindle ecosystem, as do some of my friends and family. I don't know anyone who uses iBooks, so that's probably skewing my viewpoint. I guess they did at least make a name for themselves with textbooks, at a minimum. EDIT: According to All Things Digital, during the trial one of Apple's people estimated their market share at 20% [1]. That's way higher than I would have guessed. [1] - http://allthingsd.com/20130613/apples-e-book-market-share-is-bigger-than-you-think/ http://allthingsd.com/20130613/apples-e-book-market-share-is...
  - AsymetricCom 13y ago
    This just goes to show you the power Apple has over the market with their platform. They enter a new market and now they own 20% of it and are signing price fixing deals with every publisher a year later.