Mstenton wrote:
The only thing I am not happy with regarding my iPad is the iBook store. I'm assuming it's just the New Zealand one, but there are only free books. No best sellers like I was expecting. Is a huge let down as it was a big reason I bought it. Anyone know why this is?
Licensing rights are really difficult to negotiate. Unfortunately, there isn't a unified world licensing system, it has to be done country by country. I don't know if you were around, but I think the NZ version of the iTunes store followed the US version by 5 years, give or take. Even here in the US, there are lots of publishers missing.
If I were you, I'd download the Kindle App, and browse Amazon's selections. They have a much larger selection and more publishers. And, in many cases, lower prices. They have a 3 year head start on licensing. Of course, Kindle in NZ won't be available until late August, so you may not have access to the app.
Anyways, this is a bummer for a lot of countries. This will change over time as agreements are signed, one by one.
