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Originally Posted by Burninator
Sync with iTunes or the Kindle app on your computer I suppose.
I would hope that Apple wouldn't do this. The iPad is not just an e-reader, if they allow other stores onto the device will they sell less books, but they will sell more iPads. I think the latter is more beneficial for Apple. The way it is looking at the moment the iPad will be the most versatile e-reader out there in terms of available sources of books.
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Apps are already able to do in-app purchases and content additions. For example numerous games let you buy additional levels or content. eBook readers could work the same way. Additionally, the iPad is supposed to have a portion of its storage accessible as a standard USB mass storage device, so non-iTunes derived content can be loaded on that way (which is how stuff like the iWork apps are going to work for getting documents on and off the device)
Burninator is correct in his assertion that Apple is looking to move iPads, not eBooks - they allegedly only break even or make very modest profits on iTunes. Whether that's true or not, their motive in the iPod world is to move hardware, not content, with iTunes as the thing that makes the hardware so compelling.
I think if Apple wanted to be primarily a content seller, they would just buy Amazon or something.