On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 12:35 AM, PGage wrote: > Speaking of reading - I saw the news that Borders in liquidating (was it > Kevin who used to work for them?). Should we be expecting some deep bargains > from them soon? I guess that doesn't help me with the Kindle, but my wife > and kids don't use it, and I can still be talked into reading an actual book > if the price is right. I got an email from them today, but when I followed > it up it was just about moving their ebook subscription to Kobo - > interestingly they did not mention the liquidation. Their basic web page > does not mention it, or any sales, either. > > -- >
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/kobo-responds-to-borders-liquidation/52777?tag=content;selector-blogs Instead of offering condolences to the now-defunct retail chain, Kobo has gone on the defensive, trying to distinguish itself as “privately-held company that offers over 2.4 million” digital publications. It’s also reiterating its independence from Borders as clearly as possible: Kobo does not rely on Borders for content. Kobo owns the publishing agreements and has direct relationships with all major publishers, including Random House, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, St. Martin’s Press and many more. Kobo is solely responsible for payment to publishers for eBooks sold through the Kobo platform and publishers will continue to be paid on time as usual. As for leftover Borders customers with Kobo e-readers and libraries? They canvisit Kobo’s site to “easily”migrate all of that content over immediately. Kobo reports that it has been working with Borders lately to transition all of Borders’ eBook accounts to Kobo. -- Wesley McGee http://www.ambivi.com http://drawing-a-blank.tumblr.com -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
