In some cases, people have found prices to be higher than Amazon. Then again, Barnes and Noble has a spot somewhere where you can point out higher prices, and from what I've read, they're pretty good at price matching, particularly when it comes to Agency Model books.
On the other hand, I've been looking around at writers like Cate Gardner, who have been published but aren't bestsellers by far. They have ebooks on Amazon and not B&N. Same with Slaughterhouse High by Robert Deveraux. I've spoken to a co-worker about writers who have been published before eBooks were in their contracts and how I feel that B&N isn't pursuing them quite enough; Amazon wooed self-publishing openly and fairly aggressively and it worked well for them. They pointed out that B&N is unlikely to pursue self-published books, even if the work had been published before.
Fair enough, but the ease of downloading directly to my device is something that appeals to me. I buy NOOKbooks rarely if only because I'd rather get my books all from one place, and I'll go to the marketplace where there's more of a selection.
Bones: Once, just once I'd like to be able to land someplace and say: "Behold, I am the archangel Gabriel."
Spock: I fail to see the humor in that situation, Doctor.
Bones.: Naturally, you could hardly claim to be an angel with those pointed ears, Mr. Spock. But say you landed someplace with a pitchfork...
~Bread and Circuses
