The biggest problem that I've had with the whole scenario is that both MacMillan and Amazon are trying to be the 700-pound gorilla in the exchange, but that only works if you're actually that much bigger than the other guy.

When two 700-pound gorillas get to brawlin', then what really happens is that all the little guys get crushed. So Amazon and MacMillan are being all big and bad, and all the authors and customers are getting shafted.

Thanks, guys. Screw you both.