One thing Citi analyst Kevin Mahaney didn’t know about earlier this week in his very optimistic sales estimates for the Kindle: Jennifer Aniston is apparently a fan. At least, that’s what it looks like in the picture above published by US Weekly (that is the first time and also the last time that publication will be mentioned here on TechCrunch, promise).
Oh no! TechCrunch getting into the celeb gossip scene! Kidding. Not a bad little bit of promotion for Amazon.
If she likes it, I like it.
I’m holding out for the new model… The Angelina
Maybe Jeff Bezos will mention this in one of his letters to customers about Kindle that take up like half of the front page
OH MY GOSH. JENNIFER ANISTON HAS A TELEVISION! I THINK IT’S A…. PANASONIC!
Never say never,
What if US Weekly runs a good story about TechCrunch?
What if they pick a fight with you?
I can’t believe you posted a pic of jennifer aniston, and the only thing about that pic, that you notice is that she is holding some lousy piece of crap that probably 4 other people use. not to mention that she is hardly wearing any clothes. to all the readers of tech crunch, PLEASE!!!!!!!!! go out side, get a girl, and get laid.
If I were more celeb savvy, I’d think this pic looks like Jennifer trying to re-kindle something with Ashton Kuchter. Course then again, I think TechCrunch could suffer a Butterfly Effect of such celeb gossip storydom.
i got two words for you: SO WHAT??
@ImageCo - NICE!
They should bring the kindle out in multiple colours like what happened with the iPod. I believe that would give it greater appeal to a wider audience.
Nice! You are all about Hollywood this week. I like it! First, William Shatner, then Jennifer Aniston.
It’s the iPod of books. iPod + Book = success. Get one you’ll dig it.
Michael,
As a long-time reader (since ‘05), I must say, the tone of today’s articles is really awesome. Your humor is at its finest, and I think I haven’t really seen that come through in your writing in some time.
Here’s to hoping you’re getting laid, or something, whatever it is, that makes you write in this style. Keep up the awesome work, entertaining us all and keeping us sane.
TMZ lookout …TC is coming . Just Kidding . Nice Post
Haha… Techcrunch is the US Weekly for geeks. A very good comparison indeed!
WTF.
What… no porn to review?
I think this article is somewhat relevant, but I still am in shock that I am reading a TC article that references US Weekly, aka, worst magazine of all time.
@Mike,
TC is one of the few blogs that I respect for the quality of its article. May be I am missing the point, but I am not able to appreciate the presence of this post on TC. May be crunchnotes is a better place for such articles as that is ur personal blog.
THAT’S TOO BIG FOR A KINDLE. Ugh…
Mayer considers himself a big gadget nerd - he was rocking the BlackBerry Curve and MacBook Air before they were even released to the publc. I’m guess the Kindle is his and she’s just using it.
After the Apple Store opening in Boston “news” brief yesterday and this lame article, it’s sad that TC is looking more like TMZ. Tabloids aren’t real news outlets.
I’m betting it’s John Mayer’s and not Aniston’s.
I don’t know whether Kevin Mahaney knew about Jennifer’s endorsement of the Kindle. But I didn’t know about it. Hmmmm…
At my house, we refer Us Weekly as “US Weekly” too.
It takes a really trained eye to note that it’s a Kindle…
I think it’s pretty obvious that it’s a Kindle, at least to a Kindle user like myself.
gg seo juice!
that’s very clearly not a kindle but a mirror with cocaine powder on it
Could just as easily be a Sony reader as a Kindle. No way to tell with a photo that grainy.
John Mayer was the first regular person to have an iPhone, a MacBook Air and the new Blackberry. Clearly he’s the gadget geek and he’s just sharing the love with his new girlfriend.
Are you kidding me?? Why would any normal person really care?
Jennifer can order one and I’ll deliver it for free. Who wouldn’t want a real book to put their fake book inside of?