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Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:25:35 +0000

[...] Even in this economy, the Kindle is going to be the hot Christmas gift for many Americans this year. It’s been predicted that Amazon will sell over a million Kindles before 2009, making this new toy one of the most successful new electronics product launches since the iPod. A billion dollar opportunity, according to some. [...]

By: Shawn

Shawn — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:46:02 +0000

Silicon Valley has no book readers any more b/c most of them are stuck with a computer!

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Amazon Confirms Student Version Of Kindle — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:03:23 +0000

[...] 240,000 Kindles have been shipped since launching last November. Citi analyst Mark Mahaney later increased his sales estimates as well. Amazon officials gave McAdams Wright Ragen analysts the impression [...]

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Kindle Keeps On Turning Pages « Portable Content — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:14:58 +0000

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Those Kindle Estimates Keep Going Up. « Weblibraryjpn’s Weblog — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:53:39 +0000

[...] Those Kindle Estimates Keep Going Up. (August 11, 2008 TechCrunch) This morning, he took me up on that suggestion, doubling his Kindle sales estimates to 378,000 for this year, 934,000 next year, and 4.4 million in 2010. At that point it would be a $1 billion business for Amazon. [...]

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The E-Book Revolution « The Inverted Pint Glass — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:17:27 +0000

[...] thing. What we do know at this point is that Amazon has sold 240, 000 Kindles. Given these numbers, Techcrunch’s Erick Schonfield suggested that Citi analyst Mark Mahaney update his most recent projections for the future of the [...]

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spreednews.com » The E-Book Revolution — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:03:12 +0000

By: sforce

sforce — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:16:52 +0000

“If Your Analyst Gig Doesn’t Work Out, There’s Probably a Job for You in Amazon PR”

http://digitald...80812/kindle-2/

By: Jake

Jake — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:10:36 +0000

The Kindle definitely seems like a good idea, and I suppose it was an inevitable product with the way music and video has gone super compact. I think I'll hold out on the Kindle until I'm traveling more, and until they have an online electronic library (which I think will be coming soon once they make some progress and have more sales). Jake NoteScribe: Premier Note Taking Software

By: Alamgir Kahn

Alamgir Kahn — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:20:56 +0000

It’s not clear to me why there’s an assumption of “hocky stick” sales in FY04. Were there a linear assumption, instead of 3312 Kindle Units Sold, the number should be 1210, resulting in sales far fewer than one billion dollars.

This model also fails to take into account competing manufacturers and newer technology that *might* come to market prior to FY04. I think it’s a mistaken when trying to be conservative, to not take such factors into account _and_ assume a 2.7x growth in Y4 above the linear expectation.

Thoughts?

By: John S.

John S. — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:31:04 +0000

If mobile phones wouldn't be making so much progress, I'd think Kindle had a bigger chance of becoming mainstream. Although the size requirements are too big for a mobile phone, so it definitely has a market. Most people have said that it's too expensive, the library is still "small", uses DRM (no lending), it uses Sprint's network but I think they overtook the eBook market and are pushing really hard to increase the market.

By: sforce

sforce — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:19:49 +0000

“Amazon’s unseen bestseller raises questions
Commentary: Kindle e-reader draws hype, but actual sightings are rare”

By Therese Poletti, MarketWatch
Last update: 11:11 p.m. EDT Aug. 11, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — There was a certain irony Monday when Citigroup analyst Mark Mahaney jacked up his sales forecast for the Kindle, the electronic book reader developed by Amazon.com Inc.
Ironic because in Silicon Valley — the capital of early-technology adopters and the bleeding-edge users of all things geek — actual sightings of the device are quite rare.

http://www.mark...tory.aspx?guid={0D9A9B01-7AB1-4B1C-BC0B-DC8DEF7878DE}&siteid=yhoof

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:51:48 +0000

My wife, who can read two books a day and is a bit techno-phobic, says that the Kindle is the best gift she has ever received — and she got a lot of expensive jewelry and items women tend to favor. I think that’s the best testament for the device.

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TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Kindleのビジネス評価はウナギのぼり — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:49:59 +0000

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By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:45:51 +0000

I’ve had a Kindle for a little over a week, and–like more and more users–I love it. You can check out the Kindle discussions on Amazon for more opinions. It’s easier to read on a Kindle than a Palm device, and has more functions. Avid readers especially like the Kindle because you can keep so much reading material on the Kindle, and get a new book anytime you want delivered wirelessly.

By: david amodt

david amodt — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:14:50 +0000

i’m loving mine. enjoy it immensely. work great, free internet, read and buy books from the road, and easy to carry around. kudos to amazon for a great device.

By: Brad Hill

Brad Hill — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:39:54 +0000

The Kindle is badly flawed, but still a game-changer. Comparing it to an iPhone because the iPhone *can* display a book is like comparing early iPods to MP3 players already on the market. The iPhone changed everything because of its synergy with the iTMS (like the Kindle with Amazon), and because of its sweet interface (nicer than the Kindle, granted).

The Kindle is best for people who travel a lot, but also good for anyone who reads many publications at the same time. It will build more slowly than the iPod did, but the game is changed.

By: Kevin K.

Kevin K. — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:24:55 +0000

I think we’re getting a little carried away here. (linkback) Believe or Doubt? Amazon will be selling over 4 million Kindles per year by 2010 [VOTE] – http://www.thri...rfail.com/0cc4b

By: sforce

sforce — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:02:14 +0000

And is considered a “hot product” based on orders shipped–incorrectly reported by you–to the manufacturer?

By: Erick Schonfeld

Erick Schonfeld — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:48:40 +0000

Actually, it is news when a major analyst raises his estimates on a hot product:

http://www.tech.../p47#a080811p47

By: Crystal King

Crystal King — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:46:50 +0000

To add to my earlier post I noticed just now that Amazon has added a “Tell the Publisher” button to books that don’t have a Kindle version!

And @Mike, TechCrunch is a blog, not a newspaper, which means you’ll get personal touches, and opinions and a more editorial style vs. straight news. If you go to the About section you’ll see that they “obsessively profile and review.” That doesn’t mean that money is going into the pocket from the vendor. It means that they have an opinion…and that’s why we’re all here reading–to find out what that opinion may be.

By: Cameron Sorden

Cameron Sorden — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:44:59 +0000

Agreed. I think we’re seeing the tip of the iceberg. I have yet to talk to someone who’s actually used a Kindle and still disliked it.

It’s such a great device, and it’s only going to get better as they make improvements and expand their library of available titles.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:30:28 +0000

THIS IS NOT NEWS AT ALL!!

CLEARLY, TECHCRUNCH SEEMS TO HAVE A “THING” FOR KINDLE.

PERHAPS TECHCRUNCH IS RECEIVING MONEY FROM AMAZON.

By: David Petherick

David Petherick — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:29:25 +0000

I think the Kindle’s next few iterations are going to cause many more people to sit up and take notice, and authors and publishers have an interest in what is effectively a new distribution channel with tiny distribution costs. Amazon, in fact, can become a publisher, and contract direct with authors.

I talked to Werner Vogels, CTO of Amazon, exclusively about the Kindle on April 4 2008 in Amsterdam, and he told me a few hours after it went live that he realised he’d said something he wasn’t really meant to have divulged during the interview. I said it would not be transcribed, but that the interview was already ‘out there’, and that’s how we left it.

Audio Interview 5m 23s: Listen at http://thenextw...2008/04/04/675/