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Offline dutch508

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Government dicks with e-books. DUmpmonkiez throw poo.
« on: April 13, 2012, 10:45:06 AM »
Trying to figure out why the DUmpmonkiez are mad about this. The GOVERNMENT is envolved...

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 Amazon to Cut E-Book Prices, Shaking Rivals (making Amazon a Monopoly)
Source: New York Times

The government’s decision to pursue major publishers on antitrust charges has put the Internet retailer Amazon in a powerful position: the nation’s largest bookseller may now get to decide how much an e-book will cost, and the book world is quaking over the potential consequences.

As soon as the Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it was suing five major publishers and Apple on price-fixing charges, and simultaneously settling with three of them, Amazon announced plans to push down prices on e-books. The price of some major titles could fall to $9.99 or less from $14.99, saving voracious readers a bundle.

But publishers and booksellers argue that any victory for consumers will be short-lived, and that the ultimate effect of the antitrust suit will be to exchange a perceived monopoly for a real one. Amazon, already the dominant force in the industry, will hold all the cards.

“Amazon must be unbelievably happy today,” said Michael Norris, a book publishing analyst with Simba Information. “Had they been puppeteering this whole play, it could not have worked out better for them.”

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/12/business/media/amazon-to-cut-e-book-prices-shaking-rivals.html

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Upon learning that Amazon's once halted monopoly was cleared to go forward, they released this statement...
 

We must nationalize the e-book industry for the good of the children's war on women. And race.
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Re: Government dicks with e-books. DUmpmonkiez throw poo.
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2012, 10:54:47 AM »
That particular DUmmies must be a completely hypnotized Apple drone.  The entire thing was driven by Apple demanding those same five top publishers comply with its higher pricing plan to squeeze Amazon out of retailing ebooks on Apple's tablets.
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Re: Government dicks with e-books. DUmpmonkiez throw poo.
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2012, 11:00:36 AM »
Woohoo!  Good news for me!!
(I actually d/l most of my e-books from the library though)
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Re: Government dicks with e-books. DUmpmonkiez throw poo.
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2012, 11:39:53 AM »
I'm surprised they have yet to attack Project Gutenberg - If one enjoys reading classic books, one should go to the above link.
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Re: Government dicks with e-books. DUmpmonkiez throw poo.
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2012, 12:38:28 PM »
Quote from: miskie on April 13, 2012, 11:39:53 AM
I'm surprised they have yet to attack Project Gutenberg - If one enjoys reading classic books, one should go to the above link.

As far as I know Gutenberg is all public domain works. I have downloaded a ton of ebooks from them.
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Re: Government dicks with e-books. DUmpmonkiez throw poo.
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2012, 12:46:02 PM »
Quote from: miskie on April 13, 2012, 11:39:53 AM
I'm surprised they have yet to attack Project Gutenberg - If one enjoys reading classic books, one should go to the above link.

Thank You!! I love the classics!
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Re: Government dicks with e-books. DUmpmonkiez throw poo.
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2012, 12:47:29 PM »
Quote from: Doubleplusungood on April 13, 2012, 12:38:28 PM
As far as I know Gutenberg is all public domain works. I have downloaded a tone of ebooks from them.

Exactly - Nothing undercuts Apple on an E-book purchase quite as effectively as 'free' - Example : a high-school student is reading something by Mark Twain for class, He can pay for it via Apple, or legally download it for the cost of bandwidth.  
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« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2012, 12:50:12 PM »
Kindle has a boatload of free public domain works and their software doesn't cost anything to load on your PC either.

Lots of libraries have Kindle/iPad copies of their books -- you don't even have to leave the house to check them out.
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