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eReader companies have been embracing Android in return for the million or so Free Google Books.

Here’s what we have so far -

1. Sony gets a million free Google Books and in return becomes the first big company to release Android based laptops (they’ve confirmed it’ll be soon). 
2. Barnes & Noble also get a million free Google Books and in return their eReader Nook uses Android.

We also have two Android based eReaders which may or may not get the million free google books (would not be a surprise if they do) –  

1. Entourage Edge eReader. 
2. Spring Design’s dual-screen Alex eReader also will ship with Android.

Cooler and Que might get Android too -

1. Cooler currently runs Linux. It would not be a surprise if they move to Android since they’ve taken the million free google books offer too.  
2. Plastic Logic hasn’t specified what it’ll be using. Wonder whether they’ll choose Android.

This creates something interesting.

Google Android is becoming the eReader OS of choice (except for Kindle, Apple) 

Mr. Jobs and Mr. Bezos would never let a rival be their Operating System.

However, all the other eReader companies seem to not have an issue with having -

1. Google supply free books, and eventually books.
2. Android be the Operating System.

The million public domain books have bought Google a channel into most eReaders and also let them become the Operating System for a lot of eReaders. That’s a lot of value from scanned copies of free books.

As far as Android, this is the story of how Google bought Android.

Amazon Vs Apple Vs Android

If the current trend continues, we will end up with -

1. Amazon Kindle running a version of Linux.
2. Apple iReader (if it comes out) running a version of the iPhone OS.
3. Nearly every other eReader running Android.

Apple iReader will be pushing Apps and probably the best eReader interface ever.

Android based eReaders will be pushing openness, portability of books (between Android based eReaders), and Android Apps.

What will Kindle be using as its ace?

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