All Amazon is doing is making people buy the iPad 2.0 or 3.0.
More like hoping they lock in to their platform and feel a need to stick with it after having invested in several eBooks.
Amazon Wants To Give A Free Kindle To All Amazon Prime Subscribers
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#12Considering that kindle customers do not own the books they buy, Amazon's kindle will be Free as free first dose of cocaine.
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#14How many MacBook Airs did this "story" cost?
Sorry, it was too easy.
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#15It was fairly clear to me that after it's "breaking news: Jason Calacanis has an iPad" stories and this nonsense that TechCrunch just makes stuff up to get views. Arrington is to Early Adopters what Ann Coulter is to conservatives. He figures out just what it is that you want it to hear-- truth or not-- and tells it to you.
So Arrington is the neo-con of tech reporters?
You flat out reversed his point. His whole point was that Coulter doesn't have an ideology she just makes up whatever she thinks people want to hear. It's funny how someone's obvious dislike for those who they disagree with can just shut off the "logical thinking" part of the brain.
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#16As an Amazon Prime user, I really hope this happens.
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#17I'm a Prime customer, and I love it. I buy way more on Amazon than I used to, and I find it very convenient. It pays for itself on Christmas shopping alone. This could be a smart move. I've often thought about a Kindle, but never really wanted one bad enough to shell out for it (although I'm pretty sure I'll get the iPad). Dropping one in my lap, knowing that I spend a lot of money on Amazon, could be a very smart mo…
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#18I'm a Prime customer, and I love it. I buy way more on Amazon than I used to, and I find it very convenient. It pays for itself on Christmas shopping alone. This could be a smart move. I've often thought about a Kindle, but never really wanted one bad enough to shell out for it (although I'm pretty sure I'll get the iPad). Dropping one in my lap, knowing that I spend a lot of money on Amazon, could be a very smart mo…
Prime really does pay for itself. I ordered enough on Amazon before getting prime that it was a no brainer. Amazon is also very generous about letting you share your prime subscription with family members.
I already read quite a few books on my iPhone(Kindle app, and Stanza) so I would probably end up paying for a Kindle in book purchases over the life of the device. Seems like a win-win.
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#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
So Arrington is the neo-con of tech reporters?
Saying that Ann Coulter is a neo-con is like saying Bozo the Clown is an acclaimed stage performer. While her message is conservative themed, her tactic isn't to espouse conservatism, but rather to get people to read her column. The same's to be said for Arrington. It's a problem that all journalism has: the facts and what's popular usually don't mix.
Actually, I believe that Bozo the Clown is a fellow alum of my alma mater.
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#20Amazon Prime is a great service on its face. If you buy from Amazon regularly, it pays for itself, if not in dollars than in convenience.
I've been on the fence about readers for a while now. I'm a programmer, but I have a degree in American literature. Most of the books I own were written over a century ago. Unfortunately, these books simply don't come in a Kindle edition often enough to justify the purchase of the reader. But if Amazon gave me the reader, it probably would lead me to buy more new titles and magazine subscriptions. And, of course, eventually the titles I want will be available in Kindle editions.
I guess the real question is how many additional sales would Amazon gain from someone like me + my likelihood of upgrading to the next version of the Kindle vs. the production cost of the Kindle. I bet the math makes sense over the long haul. It's not that different a calculus than I use when I buy Amazon Prime every year.