Posts by dasanman69

Quote:Originally Posted by SolipsismX 1) Apple did let them set prices. Remember when the music labels actually did collude with Amazon to offer prices lower than Apple with no DRM (after saying how no DRM was a stupid suggestion by...

Quote:Originally Posted by SolipsismX And if someone came along with a music store that had different prices than Apple (which has happened several times) I wouldn't consider that illegal or collusion. If Apple complained that it's...

Quote:Originally Posted by SolipsismX So the publishers weren't free to do what they wanted with Apple? They weren't free to say "We like having no control over our ebook pricing under Amazon"? They weren't free to set their own...

Quote:Originally Posted by jungmark Undercutting everyone by selling below cost is also not competition. Then do what Apple does best and offer a better customer experience at a premium. Don't I read that time, and time again on...

Quote:Originally Posted by SolipsismX What is being discussed is Apple saying "we're not going to set any prices. That's entirely up to you." whereas Amazon' model was "We set the prices for you." The only one that looks like it's...

Quote:Originally Posted by SolipsismX I see the free market working. Amazon had unfavorable options for publishers but without any real competition to Amazon's model Amazon had them by their bindings. When Apple came in with a...

Quote:Originally Posted by hill60 No-one "forced" anyone to do anything. Amazon could have bowed out gracefully and not accepted the publishers new contract negotiations but the fact is they didn't, they agreed willingly. The...

Quote:Originally Posted by Tallest Skil Not here, you won't. Thanks, by the way, for confirming what I said. It's important that all parties understand each other and what's being discussed, then and only then can a debate take place.

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Quote:Originally Posted by jungmark Amazon had a monopoly on ebooks. Apple leveled the playing field with the agency model. The latter brought real competition to the market. So what's the DOJ's beef? Price shouldn't be the only...