Comments on: Amazon Earnings Call Details: Web Services Use Up More Bandwidth Than Amazon.com; The Kindle is a Hit

By: Who Are The Biggest Users of Amazon Web Services? It’s Not Startups. « Tecno Week

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:55:05 +0000

[...] its fourth-quarter earnings call, Amazon offered up the tidbit that Amazon Web Services (AWS) now uses up more bandwidth than [...]

By: Nodalities » Blog Archive » Barak Pridor Talks about ClearForest, Calais, Reuters and the Semantic Web

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:53:37 +0000

[...] TechCrunch coverage of Amazon Web Services traffic [...]

By: Why Kindle is a hit… | Lovegin’s Personal weblog

Why Kindle is a hit… | Lovegin’s Personal weblog — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:01:53 +0000

[...] However, to my surprise, I’ve really enjoyed my Kindle experience. The screen is extremely readable — and while the controls are somewhat limiting, it’s very easy to use. And as long as I view the Kindle as a replacement for a book (rather than a replacement for a PC), it has surpassed my expectations. So I’m not surprised to see today’s reports that Kindle is a hit. [...]

By: Manas

Manas — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:37:39 +0000

Watch out for Book 2.0…

There is a tiny revolution coming about in the ‘i-still-love-print’ industry. There are a bunch of things happening at the same time and its very exciting. Finally, there’s a mainstream product that you can think about getting your …

By: E o Kindle continua fazendo sucesso… « Jackson Medeiros Weblog

E o Kindle continua fazendo sucesso… « Jackson Medeiros Weblog — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:44:26 +0000

[...] o Kindle continua fazendo sucesso… A Amazon confirmou (e se surpreendeu) com a venda do Kindle, seu leitor de e-books lançado em [...]

By: Katherine

Katherine — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:30:34 +0000

For all Kindle owners/users: NowNow workers are no longer allowed to answer customer service questions. Seriously. We all got an email saying we’d be banned if we did.

This means, of course, that if people ask customer service questions they’ll get no answer, and probably be quite upset, but nobody said Amazon was particularly smart or forward thinking.

More info:
http://turkers.proboards80.com.....1201914223

By: cory

cory — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:39:26 +0000

Anyone know if any startup that has seen tremendous traffic has been built on AWS? Something that was designed to have industrial strength requirements and actually succeeded in using the scalability AWS promises.

I’ve been following the Twitter scalability story recently and noticed their split with Joyent. Wonder if anyone has done a study of how Twitter might have done had they started with AWS.

By: Media getting increasingy digital - Amazon buys Audible | Education

Media getting increasingy digital - Amazon buys Audible | Education — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:38:11 +0000

[...] Amazon’s sales, most of that still being physical books , CDs, and DVDs. But towards the end of yesterday’s earnings call, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos hinted at the growing importance of digital media for [...]

By: ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder

ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:17:17 +0000

[...] On the earnings call, there is a lot of concern among analysts about margin pressure next year. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/30/amazon-earnings-call-details-web-services-use-up-more-bandwidth… [...]

By: Zoli's Blog

Zoli's Blog — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:51:57 +0000

Amazon vs. Google?…

A few years ago this would have been a crazy question. A bookstore against a search engine? Apples and oranges… not anymore. Still, we’re more used to pitting Google against Yahoo, Amazon against eBay. But think about it:…

By: Mark Moran

Mark Moran — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:32:30 +0000

All that we know so far is that early adopters and bibliophiles soaked up the initial supply. The consumer electronics trash heap is piled high with products that were in great demand (short supply ??) in the first weeks of distribution. We need to see at least three more quarters of data before we know whether Kindle is the next iPod or the next FlyPen.

By: Jorge

Jorge — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:45:53 +0000

@22:
UPS, not Amazon, requires signatures for expedited shipping. In fact, UPS now requires a signature on delivery for all but the standard no-extras services, so that if someone tries to claim the product was not delivered, they can point to the signature. Blame the fraudsters.

@4:
$11 down? If by down you mean up, then maybe.

By: Redeye VC

Redeye VC — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:21:40 +0000

Why Kindle is a hit……

When Amazon announced their Kindle last year, I bought one. I wasn’t too optimistic, as I had read a lot of bad reviews. However, to my surprise, I’ve really enjoyed my Kindle experience. The screen is extremely readable — and…

By: rubu

rubu — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:34:03 +0000

So my impression of Amazon just took a big dive- just as I was reading in Forbes about how great they are in web services

By: David

David — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:16:42 +0000

Overheard in the Amazon offices….

“Hey purchasing - order another 100 Kindle’s. The first 100 are sold!”

“Really?”

“Yeah, this thing’s a HIT!”

“sweet!”

By: Jet

Jet — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:33:57 +0000

> Nice writeup Erick. We have the full conference call transcript up now:
> http://seekingalpha.com/articl…..transcript

The transcripts are fantastic, thanks, but how can I view them as one page?

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Random Thoughts 01/31/2008 - New Comm Biz - New media strategies for business — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:32:00 +0000

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By: Baher

Baher — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:46:45 +0000

This revelation is a testament of Cloud computing as the natural substitute for managing infrastructure, and that Amazon is clearly dominating the space and positioning their services for the coming generation of cloud apps.

It’s quite amazing that Amazing managed to do that in just a few years, move from the biggest retailer to the biggest cloud services provider.

By: Mick Weinstein

Mick Weinstein — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:30:41 +0000

Nice writeup Erick. We have the full conference call transcript up now:
http://seekingalpha.com/articl.....transcript

By: ca55andra

ca55andra — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:47:03 +0000

Hello Kindle!
Goodbye publishing industry!

“Kindle,” as in kindle for the flames!

Why no mention of digital rights? Oh yeah, most techies think “freedom of information” means “information for free.” Well get ready for more infomercials! And say goodbye to the professional authors. They’ll all be hobbyists soon!

Or do you have some idea of how people will be paid for content? Kindle’s DRM? A joke, right?

By: Amazon Web Services Make Earnings News

Amazon Web Services Make Earnings News — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:25:50 +0000

[...] can read more on the Amazon results from BusinessWeek’s Rob Hof, paidContent, TechCrunch and Laurie Flynn at the New York [...]

By: other

other — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:25:06 +0000

“Dumb, dumb, dumb. They lead in web services now, but that will soon become a commodity business. They need to keep there eye on the ball and focus on continuing to be the very best web retailer.

A case in point- I ordered a GPS system from Amazon two days ago and paid extra for two day shipping. I could have bought it from several web retailers for $40 less but I trust Amazon. But I don’t have my GPS system that I need starting tomorrow morning because, for the first time ever, Amazon required a signature for me to get delivery today and I’m used to the UPS man leaving lots of expensive stuff on my doorstep in our very secure neighborhood. Amazon could have and should have notified me of the signature requirement and I would have had it shipped to my office.

So my impression of Amazon just took a big dive- just as I was reading in Forbes about how great they are in web services. Many a market leading enterprise has foundered on the shoals of getting involved in areas outside of their brand and core competency. It looks like Amazon will be the next.”

LOL I love how some random guy is making SWEEPING generalizations and BOLD business recommendations all because he assumed he wouldn’t need to sign for a package and didn’t leave a note on his door to let the delivery guy leave the package there.

By: Keith Shepard

Keith Shepard — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:01:39 +0000

I love my Kindle. It’s the best device I’ve put in my hands recently.

I’ll buy the upgrades when they arrive. The Kindle is a hit with me. Yes, it can’t help me shave my back, but there’s nothing like cracking open a fresh LCD screen of my favorite newspaper while listening to the Mayor of Detroit twist in the wind on the radio for banging his subordinate behind his wife’s back.

Ahhh…I will miss this stuff when I’m dead.

By: sandeep

sandeep — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:41:23 +0000

what abt. comparision with other hotmail, google and yahoo