Re: Amazon to debut Kindle e-book reader

--- In [email protected], "John Landahl" wrote:
> As for proprietary formats, it would be surprising if the Kindle
> doesn't use Amazon's own Mobipocket format.

Think so? I dunno.
They bought Mobi quite some time ago.
Look at how pitifully little they've done with it.
But one can hope.

> The $399 price point is certainly high,
> but not beyond the range people will spend for the
> latest cell phones, and wi-fi is certainly a convenience.

Wifi to download from Amazon only.

> And I presume we'll have immediate information on how well the
> Kindle is selling from its Amazon sales rank!

Hahah... Yeah. That. :)
Pardon my skepticism, but those numbers are extremely adaptable for
marketing purposes.
Some ol' girl organized a purchasing spate for her books and drove her
numbers up considerably. Can't think of her name off-hand, but I saw
something on the matter at one of the bigger blog sites.
Ed Howdershelt - Abintra Press
Science Fiction & Semi-Fiction
http://www.AbintraPress.com
My Fictionwise Ratings: http://tinyurl.com/26v45



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