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The "shut it down, you lose all your stuff, and we're starting over" strategy worked for Amazon and ereaders (result: Kindle), but hasn't so much for Microsoft
by alec 13y ago
The "shut it down, you lose all your stuff, and we're starting over" strategy worked for Amazon and ereaders (result: Kindle), but hasn't so much for Microsoft and music (result: Zune marketplace).
- microtherion 13y agoMaybe Google could license the “Plays4Sure” name for their new game system.
- taeric 13y agoWhen did I lose anything from Amazon?
- alec 13y agoYou probably didn't. They had desktop ebook software (can't find a link describing it at the moment) pre-Kindle that was phased out due to low usage.
- EvanKelly 13y agoDid it use .mobi books? If so, it's doubtful anyone actually lost anything they paid for or spent time on.
- taeric 13y agoI think I remember getting a few "promotional" ebooks from them before. Interestingly, if I go to my "account" page and look for "Your Media Library," one of those links takes me to all of those. So, if you are referring to that effort, you can still get to them. I don't know why they did not unify these with the kindle.