05-11-2007, 12:43 PM | #1 | |
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Petition Amazon to enable customer votes for e-book conversions
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05-11-2007, 03:04 PM | #2 |
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Excellent idea, nekokami! It's the publisher after all who must learn that there is an increase in demand for e-books.
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05-11-2007, 04:27 PM | #3 |
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Well, amazon.com at least offers ebooks at all, look at amazon.de and you'll see that there is no mention of ebooks anywhere...
But it's a great idea to make a big player like amazon aware of the demand...maybe it'll also cause them to give out some more information about the Kindle... |
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Great idea. Sent my email!
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05-11-2007, 07:07 PM | #5 |
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maybe the publishers are the ones who understand that ebooks will be killing them...
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05-11-2007, 07:41 PM | #6 | |
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I started to write a whole rant about Amazon's power in the publishing industry and why it would be useful to get their backing on this, but I think we all know about that already. Suffice to say that while this approach is not the only valid one for trying to get more ebooks out there, it seems like a good piece of the overall strategy. |
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05-12-2007, 10:30 AM | #7 |
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I don't think they're not in to it at this point. They might be resolving the legalese considerations across the world at this point. Just like Sony is doing. My idea is that they're going to launch a complete offensive, Apple style, where everything is going to be available at once; ebooks, reading device, worldwide availability and support by third party developpers. It's the only logical conclusion to this 'immobility'.
They have clout and they can move. Something is just slowing them down and it must be BIG. But I agree that their push to the wheel will make the ebook more popular ie. successfull. |
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Although I think that Amazon is "probably" moving in the direction we wish, it is still a good idea to give them a little support message. Quite like the stings from numerous insects sends big ruminants moving faster.
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Got this "form" letter in reply to my email.
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05-14-2007, 03:51 PM | #10 |
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If it is a form letter, it's a remarkably good one. It actually reads like they're responding to what you actually wrote.
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05-14-2007, 05:32 PM | #11 |
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I got the same note today. I don't think it's exactly a form letter-- but I think they did notice that they got the same suggestion from multiple people, and sent the same response to all. (And now they're probably wondering where this secret society is meeting... )
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05-14-2007, 05:45 PM | #12 |
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Somehow, your signature quotation seems even more appropriate at the moment.
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P.S. I would send such email to the UK amazon if they had a digital department over there. Anyone knows? |
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