Steve Jobs: Apple Tablet Is Going To Destroy The Kindle10 Sep 2009 by Dan Frommer
Even if Amazon gets some kind of miraculous initial response, and people actually buy the device, it won't be long before they figure how stupid the Kindle Konzept really is, especially when Apple comes out with their device. ... The headline should read "Dan Frommer: Apple Tablet Is Going To Destroy The Kindle (AAPL, AMZN)." There is absolutely no reason to manufacture any device with a black and white screen in 2009 unless it was for the visually impaired market! ...
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Bad News For The Kindle: iPhone 3G + Apps (AAPL, AMZN)16 Jul 2008 by Dan Frommer
But we're not holding our breath on this one -- Amazon is subsidizing the cost of its e-book titles specifically so it can boost Kindle sales, and create an iPod/iTunes-style closed system. A bigger screen would be nice, too, which is why we're still hoping to see a slightly larger iPod touch from Apple (AAPL) someday, perhaps with a 5-to-6-inch multi-touch display. See Also: Wildly Bullish Analyst: Kindle is New iPod, Amazon Will Sell $2.5 Billion In eBooks By 2012 ...
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Buy Amazon - Kindle is the iPod of books - BusinessWeek19 Nov 2007
While “the iPod of …” has become a cliché to describe any product with a semblance of distilled design sensibilities emanating from Cupertino, there is one fundamental strategic reason why Kindle won't be like the iPod: content. The iPod had it, ..... A cover story and a slogan featuring Apple (yes AAPL) icon in title. Does McGrew-Hill (MHP) has any financial affairs with Amazon (AMZN)? What about the fact that listening to music needs an electronic (agreed?) DEVICE? ...
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First Impressions: What The Kindle Isn't19 Nov 2007 by Peter Kafka
We've got our mitts on a Kindle, courtesy of the good people at Amazon (AMZN), so we'll jot down some first impressions in a bit. Before we get to that, though, let's explain what the Kindle isn't: • An iPod • An iPhone ... In the meantime, Amazon is avoiding the trap made by many consumer electronics companies, particularly Apple's (AAPL) would-be rivals in the MP3- player industry: Overloading a machine with features at the expense of the one thing it's supposed to do ...
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