re: #23 ihateronpaul

Amazon is saying it was a mistake for damage control. It was completely intentional. Apple has the ability to “remotely remove iphone apps,” so this isn’t just some sort of conspiracy. It is scary.

Welcome to the new digital era. I don’t think it’s scary at all. Businesses that do things that irritate consumers will lose — Amazon has undoubtedly lost quite a few sales over this controversy, for example. For companies that want to succeed, there’s a very strong incentive to behave as responsibly as possible.