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Jeff Bezos on The Daily Show…
Posted by Dave Mark on Feb 27, 2009 in amazon.com, humor
Jeff Bezos brings the Kindle 2 to the show. Jon Stewart is one funny mother…
– Dave
The insides of a Kindle 2…
Posted by Dave Mark on Feb 24, 2009 in amazon.com
Thanks to Andy Ihnatko for the pointer to this page, which has a complete disassembly of the Kindle 2.
Very cool…
– Dave
Pics of the new Kindle?
This just in. This forum shows pictures of the new Kindle that look very real to me. According to the forum, Kindle 2 will go on sale for US$359 on February 24th, just a bit more than 2 weeks. Very cool!
– Dave
2009, the tipping point for eBooks…
I am convinced that this year will be the tipping point for eBooks. On Monday, at 10a, Amazon.com will release the new version of the Kindle eBook reader. They’ve already made billions in revenue from Kindle 1.I believe Kindle 2 will sell more units, and see a steady migration of media to the Kindle format.
Things are loosening. According to this article, the actual cost of producing and delivering the New York Times for one year is more than twice the cost of buying every one of their regular subscribers a Kindle. Now, the article was not a rigorous analysis, but close enough to make the point that there are tremendous savings available to the New York Times and every other paper in the country by embracing the transition from paper to electronic media.
I am an avid reader. I am an environmentalist as well and hate the waste of the daily paper. No doubt, there is a convenience to reading the paper, as opposed to reading those same articles on my computer. But devices like the Kindle are slowly changing that convenience model. The key is the “grab-ability factor”. I can grab the paper, walk out the door, or out to the back porch. Much harder to do, even with the lightest of laptops. I can grab a device like the Kindle, no problem. It is as light as a book and is not tethered by a power or media cable.
I started, and later sold, an electronic publishing company. Ever since I saw a demonstration of e-Ink technology, about 10 years ago, I’ve been a believer in the inevitability of the eBook. On Monday, I believe we’ll finally embrace that tipping point.
– Dave
Kindle 2. Feb 9.
Posted by Dave Mark on Jan 28, 2009 in Books, amazon.com
Amazon has scheduled a significant media event in New York City on February 9th. Speculation is high that this will be the new release of its Kindle eBook reader, known as Kindle 2. Amazon has been working feverishly to clear their stock of Kindle 1, and it seems like they’ve been quite successful at doing so.
Just to check, I placed an order for a Kindle 1 and was told that I would not receive my Kindle until March 5th. I suspect that instead of waiting for a manufacturing run of the Kindle 1, I’m now in line for a Kindle 2. I will keep you posted.
– Dave
