True but once you've got that original library of books on your reading device on what app are you going to purchase additional books on?
On my ipad I have iBooks, Marvin and Kindle. The first app I open is the Kindle due to the 180+ books that already sit on Kindle's cloud. And I doubt that is going to change.
As an utter aside I do have an e-ink reader. I went from an ipad and kindle to an ipad mini and then back to the former. Reading on an e-ink device a fall asleep reading on an ipad mini the light kept me awake...
> once you've got that original library of books on your reading device on what app are you going to purchase additional books on?
My answer is: it depends. My wife and I have well over a thousand books on Kindle, but I've got a growing library of Kobo books (from taking advantage of some impressive discount coupons) and almost everything DRM-free I get outside a major ebookstore (e.g. books bought directly from publishers or authors) goes straight into Google Books (they're the best with uploads).
Yes, having books scattered across multiple apps isn't perfect, but it isn't that big a deal, either. Amazon has a significant edge (especially with customer service), but it is nowhere near insurmountable.
On my ipad I have iBooks, Marvin and Kindle. The first app I open is the Kindle due to the 180+ books that already sit on Kindle's cloud. And I doubt that is going to change.
As an utter aside I do have an e-ink reader. I went from an ipad and kindle to an ipad mini and then back to the former. Reading on an e-ink device a fall asleep reading on an ipad mini the light kept me awake...