[Publius Valerius]

Consumers benefited by suddenly having more outlets and sustainable pricing.

You're kidding, right? You're telling me that I--an e-book consumer--benefit from a price-fixing scheme that raises prices?

[Swordmaker]

You're kidding, right? You're telling me that I--an e-book consumer--benefit from a price-fixing scheme that raises prices?

Yes, you do... and you don't see it because you think only as a consumer of discounted wares. The prices could NOT sustain the industry of the goods you were consuming. The devil is in the costs of the details... You cannot maintain an industry selling the majority of your goods below cost!

[antiRepublicrat]

You're telling me that I--an e-book consumer--benefit from a price-fixing scheme that raises prices?

What price fixing? I've read all the stories, and all I can see is Apple being as open as possible in negotiations with the publishers to make sure everybody got the same deal, not showing favoritism, something that could have gotten Apple sued (can't win I guess). If there is any price fixing, it's behind the scenes between the publishers themselves, and I await evidence.