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Originally Posted by Andybaby
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the cost to send these new papers will be expencive especially with ads and pictures on the kindle. sprint wants a big cut.
... in the paper world, from what I hear they make absolutely nothing from the subscription price, that just pays for the printing and delivery.
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Actually, as long as here is free capacity on their network, downloading a paper doesn't cost Sprint anything additional. I'd love to see unlocked ereaders, to balance the market a bit.
As to ads supporting the newspapers: true, except that electronic ads pay much less. And the impact of ads, on a 9" screen,
may be lessened.
Basically, this kind of pricing structure will ensure, that newspapers set up their own delivery methods, and presumably push for open wireless devices. Which may be a very good thing for all.