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I just tried downloading my published eMatter (Sleeping with The Enemy: Learning Windows for Mac Users ) and have these nit-pickings:
That said, the rest of the purchasing and access process is about as friendly as it could be.
I just realized it’s kinda similar to what Northern Light does in offering Special Collections of content for sale. One major difference is distribution. NL simply acts as an additional distributor for publishers, whereas Fatbrain is a central clearinghouse.
Another major difference is the visitors’ intent at the site. NL’s visitors are searching for information, and probably surprised that the search engine is returning documents for sale. Whereas Fatbrain’s visitors are in a bookstore and ready to buy content, they just have to adjust to the medium in which the content is delivered (hard copy via mail vs. download). I think Fatbrain’s is the easier sell.