Comments on: Why is the media so unKindle? http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/14/comments-corrections-clarifications-and-cckups-101/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:48:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: meski http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/14/comments-corrections-clarifications-and-cckups-101/#comment-41337 meski Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:11:28 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/14/comments-corrections-clarifications-and-cckups-101/#comment-41337 Whatever. I don't care to use a device that allows Amazon to revoke and remove from my device books that I've legally bought and stored on it. So yes, they have a DRM problem right there. The other issue with ebooks is they are tied to you personally, whereas dead tree books are not, which means you can not sell or give the ebook away when you've finished with it. This means the licence cost should be less, not more than a paper book. Whatever. I don’t care to use a device that allows Amazon to revoke and remove from my device books that I’ve legally bought and stored on it. So yes, they have a DRM problem right there.

The other issue with ebooks is they are tied to you personally, whereas dead tree books are not, which means you can not sell or give the ebook away when you’ve finished with it. This means the licence cost should be less, not more than a paper book.

]]> By: Andrys http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/14/comments-corrections-clarifications-and-cckups-101/#comment-41232 Andrys Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:06:30 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/14/comments-corrections-clarifications-and-cckups-101/#comment-41232 It isn't just the Australian media. It must have something to do with perceived top dog but also there is the digital-rights management problem and the fact that some publishers feel their take per customer is too small, after Amazon and the wireless provider get theirs. From what I read, it's a 3-way split. "Kindle killer" is the phrase of the day. Anyway, The Age wrote the other day, just taking The Guardian's Bobbie Johnson's words to complain that Australians would have to pay 40% more, as you saw. The fact is that the Amazon product page does not have $13.99 even as higher part of $-range for books for Australia. No, it says $11.99 "unless otherwise marked otherwise" which is the language for the U.S. $9.99 basic price for bestsellers and some new releases. So the difference is $2, not $4. I guess the SMH didn't check either. Enjoyed your take. - Andrys kindleworld.blogspot.com It isn’t just the Australian media. It must have something to do with perceived top dog but also there is the digital-rights management problem and the fact that some publishers feel their take per customer is too small, after Amazon and the wireless provider get theirs. From what I read, it’s a 3-way split. “Kindle killer” is the phrase of the day.

Anyway, The Age wrote the other day, just taking The Guardian’s Bobbie Johnson’s words to complain that Australians would have to pay 40% more, as you saw. The fact is that the Amazon product page does not have $13.99 even as higher part of $-range for books for Australia. No, it says $11.99 “unless otherwise marked otherwise” which is the language for the U.S. $9.99 basic price for bestsellers and some new releases.

So the difference is $2, not $4.

I guess the SMH didn’t check either.

Enjoyed your take.

- Andrys
kindleworld.blogspot.com

]]> By: Greg Barns http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/14/comments-corrections-clarifications-and-cckups-101/#comment-41138 Greg Barns Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:13:09 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/14/comments-corrections-clarifications-and-cckups-101/#comment-41138 In answer to this from Justin Templer: "To assist in charting his moral compass Greg should choose one answer to the following proposition: If the Australian government adhered to the Barns guidelines of morality, obligation and humanity it should grant refugee status to all asylum seekers who manage to (a) reach Australian territory unaided, (b) reach a neighbouring territory, (c) reach an Australian diplomatic mission, (d) reach the steps of a chartered Qantas jumbo which will be waiting at a local airport. If your answer is not (d), why not?" It matters not how they come so long as they meet the requirements of asylum. I for one am not frightened, unlike the Faustian Ruddock, in 10,000 or even more asylum seekers wanting to come to Australia. In answer to this from Justin Templer:

“To assist in charting his moral compass Greg should choose one answer to the following proposition: If the Australian government adhered to the Barns guidelines of morality, obligation and humanity it should grant refugee status to all asylum seekers who manage to (a) reach Australian territory unaided, (b) reach a neighbouring territory, (c) reach an Australian diplomatic mission, (d) reach the steps of a chartered Qantas jumbo which will be waiting at a local airport. If your answer is not (d), why not?”

It matters not how they come so long as they meet the requirements of asylum. I for one am not frightened, unlike the Faustian Ruddock, in 10,000 or even more asylum seekers wanting to come to Australia.

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