Regarding iBooks links to Kindle Store

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John Gruber:

My recommendation would have been for Apple to suggest to Godin that he change the links to point to iBookstore versions of the books, but if Godin didn’t want to, to let it slide.

I have never understood why online retailers are expected to be as open as the web ideally is. If these are the rules for selling content through Apple, then these are the rules for selling content through Apple. Simple.

Glenn Fleishman chimes in:

@gruber I don’t buy the iBookstore/B&N equivalency. Apple is asking for books to be changed b/c content doesn’t accord w/commercial policy.

Seriously? No. Apple has no problems with the content. This is with a commercial link to an alternate store. This is like Montana's buying steaks from a guy who includes directions to and a menu for The Keg. There's no problem with the beef, it's the push to a rival company that is the problem.

iPad Doesn't Have It, So It's Better!

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Matt Brian:

Amazon has targeted the iPad in previous commercials, highlighting the difficulty some face when using the device in direct sunlight, but the company has just released a new advert, going for Apple and its iPad over pricing.

The message here seems to be "cheaper is better" — not sure that's true. Also, it doesn't matter what a given product has, if Apple's equivalent (or competing) product doesn't have it, it's better.

  • It has a pen! (Already died - it was called the 90s)
  • There's a 5-inch screen! (Already tried, and failed)
  • 3D! (We'll see - hasn't been doing so great for Nintendo)

People who have a Kindle love it. People who've used a Kindle Fire usually agree with Matt Brian:

appreciate the Kindle Fire delivers an incredible amount of content for the price, but it’s still a long way from being the finished product, especially when compared to the iPad.