Print Service: Apple vs. MyPublisher

Anyone has experience with both services? With MyPublisher, you can download a plugin that forces iPhoto to send the completed book order to MyPublisher.com.
Any experiences with quality differences. What about prices? Etc.?
Thanks!
- GD

Don't know what Apple is like in terms of the books but I just received my books from Mypublisher and I am very happy. The prices are great too. They offer discounts. The plugin also worked welll to send the book to mypublisher.

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