Why don’t reviews have best ebook deals anymore, and why wasn’t the Kindle Store ever listed?
When we first started, ebook prices were all over the place. Now, though the system is still a mess, prices are at least reaching relative parity across most retailers. On top of that, so many ereaders have hit the market with various format restrictions (many proprietary), that price shopping isn’t always available to users. This is why we never listed the Kindle Store: because there was not much point. Kindle users can only buy DRMed books from the Kindle Store. (Kindle users can also buy non-DRMed Mobis from Fictionwise.com.) Our best ebook deal listing was intended to help people who had a choice in where they buy (or whether they borrow) their ebooks; since Kindlers don’t have this choice, they can’t really compare prices. Nook and iPad owners will probably find themselves in the same situation with the B&N store and the iBookstore. Just remember: when possible, the best ebook deal is always at the library.
