Posts by freckledbruh

Quote: Originally Posted by ALNorm But those outcomes are different and should not be compared when matching prices under agency vs wholesale. Under an agency model, the percentage cut to the retailer (in this case, 30%) and the...

Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX The conclusion some are making on this point is ridiculous. They are saying that people read books on the iPad so without iBooks and iBookstore the iPad wouldn't sell. But let's say, for...

Quote: Originally Posted by ALNorm I guess I need to spell it out for you. The agency model plan to which Apple agreed made the publishers set the prices and made the publishers guarantee that they would not sell said titles anywhere...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy That's one of the assertions in the DoJ complaint. Apple told the publishers they wanted $12.99, the publishers came back to Apple and said they'd rather shoot for $14.99. In the end Apple agreed...

Quote: Originally Posted by ALNorm Apple already 'lost' this case when three of the five publishers agreed to settle. At this point, Apple is just wasting money when it should settle and cut its losses. Why has it already lost?...

Quote: Originally Posted by iSheldon You're missing the boat again. You don't think eBooks sales were a draw for SJ and Apple? How exactly does Apple make money of other eBook reader sales -at that point in time? Apple thought eBooks...

Quote: Originally Posted by I am a Zither Zather Zuzz What do you think about the allegations that Apple was complicit in the scheme, and that it would not have worked if not for Apple's part in the whole situation? Was Apple a...

Quote: Originally Posted by iSheldon If you don't think SJ and Apple wanted to strip eBook market share from Amazon in order to sell iPads than you're too naive for the internet. You think Apple was not active in the eBook...

Quote: Originally Posted by iSheldon No they just sold millions of iPods. Duh, but that doesn't negate the fact that your hypothetical was a reality that involved amazon. Device or no device, it still happened. Arguing that it...

Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX While this is what I and many others have been saying since this came up I'm sure we'll see another article shortly saying how DoJ has a strong case against Apple. Don't forget they also offered...