Ebook formats and the allure of customer lock-in
Jenn Webb,
Apr 12, 2012
As we ponder the implications of the lawsuit alleging price-fixing of eBooks by Apple and five publishers, it is worth reflecting on this point made at the O'Reilly site: "What's disappointing right now is that Amazon is very set on their Mobi format for their Kindle device, Apple has made strides away from EPUB 3 with their latest iBooks 2.0 and iBooks Author ... I think vendors that make these devices are interested in maintaining that lock-in for customers."
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