NerdBrain

Have you considered the fact that this question was asked from a business perspective? To translate the answer: "No, the market economics aren't there for a device like this". In layman terms, people don't read enough books to justify a product dedicated to one particular activity. Jeez, it's amazing how easy it is for people to take leave of all rational senses when it suits their angle.

In other words, what you just said = "Yeah, I agree with him. From my perspective, it doesn't work. But I'm still mad cause Jobs said it."

I have to say that what I would agree with is the notion that people have so very little attention spans these days that, although they read (blogs, etc.), the spend very little time comprehending. That's what is been shown. Sad.

NerdBrain

jawacg

Put in context (the Kindle as a product solely for the purpose of reading), his statement makes sense.

It costs $400. If we use the typical cost of a Kindle book on Amazon then it is the cost of 40 digital books.

Assuming that around 60 percent of Americans read 2 [a year] (not necessarily bought), then buying a Kindle is like buying 20 years worth of books in one go!

Of course, you don't actually get 40 books with a Kindle, you'd actually have to spend another $400. As one who is studying Business Economics, noble as Amazon's effort may appear, the data is stacked against it: [money.cnn.com]

Now because CDs are a digital storage medium it was easy for people to transfer all of their music purchases from optical disk to iPods/iPhones. Not to mention all of the stolen music. Also, iPhone[/touch] is a multipurpose device. And you don't have to pay a subscription for reading blogs and newspapers to boot!

Lastly, there is some suggestion that Amazon is going to re-price the Kindle to a significantly lower figure. They should go whole hog and release a digital device akin to an iPod touch.

NerdBrain

Magister

I wonder why the online bookstore would've thought differently?

Shhh... Nobody tell Barnes & Noble, or any of the other online outlets.

Magister

raincoaster

You're already on track here.

Shall we expect something related to how the interface on the revamped Apple TV is a step back in the right HIG direction? That comes from the next paragraph after the Android bit over at the Times. Will that be in the same post or in a separate post from a rehash of digital distribution of media bypassing traditional cable/satellite TV, which is why Comcast's and Verizon's sprints to be ISPs first and content distributers second is so forward-looking?

Why only write one post derived from real journalism when you could get paid five times? (Or is this more like the shotgun technique, hoping that one will luckily pique more readers page views, though damned if you'll know why?)

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KEHT

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