No sight of Amazon's Kindle reader at Frankfurt Book Fair

Alexander Turcic · 10-12-2007, 01:37 PM

"We don't comment on speculations and rumors" is what I heard today from Genevieve Kunst, Amazon's European Head of Business Development for Digital Media, when inquired about the status quo of the Amazon Kindle e-book reader. Instead, Mrs Kunst elaborated for almost thirty minutes on how Amazon's Search Inside! feature helps publishers boost their sales (by a "statistically proven" good 6 percent) and how Amazon Upgrade, basically an extension of Search Inside!, allows customers to receive full-text access online (for an additional fee of course). Both features are still easily overlooked on Amazon's excessively crowded and busy pages, but Mrs Kunst pointed out that those will be better integrated in near future. She also touched upon the topic of e-books by mentioning MobiPocket and eBookBase; but really, nothing new here either.

Now, I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for the information embargo surrounding the Kindle reader. Whether just clever marketing or an actual technical reason for a possible delay, it remains open to speculation (here we go again) whether we will see this drool-worthy device unveiled any time soon (like, say, October 15).

Related: Amazon Kindle likely launch date: October 15!, Kindle Launch at Frankfurt Book Fair?, "Kindle Editions" showing up on Amazon

Steven Lyle Jordan · 10-12-2007, 02:01 PM

Hmm... so, the Kindle has become "speculation and rumor," huh? Not even a prepared statement, like "It's not ugly as all that"? Never a good sign.

vivaldirules · 10-12-2007, 02:34 PM

That is most disappointing.

Still, it was quite good of you, Alex, to attend and fill us in. Thanks!

AnemicOak · 10-12-2007, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

"We don't comment on speculations and rumors"

Not even on the "Kindle Editions" listed on their own site a few days ago?

I guess we can still hope something will come out on Monday.

I'm getting tired of waiting on Bookeen & Amazon, I may just go ahead & get the 505.

NatCh · 10-12-2007, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

Not even a prepared statement, like "It's not ugly as all that"?

tribble · 10-12-2007, 04:30 PM

yap, she was smiling though, when she said it

10-12-2007, 01:37 PM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 16,250 Karma: 3572626 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Sony PRS-650	No sight of Amazon's Kindle reader at Frankfurt Book Fair "We don't comment on speculations and rumors" is what I heard today from Genevieve Kunst, Amazon's European Head of Business Development for Digital Media, when inquired about the status quo of the Amazon Kindle e-book reader. Instead, Mrs Kunst elaborated for almost thirty minutes on how Amazon's Search Inside! feature helps publishers boost their sales (by a "statistically proven" good 6 percent) and how Amazon Upgrade, basically an extension of Search Inside!, allows customers to receive full-text access online (for an additional fee of course). Both features are still easily overlooked on Amazon's excessively crowded and busy pages, but Mrs Kunst pointed out that those will be better integrated in near future. She also touched upon the topic of e-books by mentioning MobiPocket and eBookBase; but really, nothing new here either. Now, I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for the information embargo surrounding the Kindle reader. Whether just clever marketing or an actual technical reason for a possible delay, it remains open to speculation (here we go again) whether we will see this drool-worthy device unveiled any time soon (like, say, October 15). Related: Amazon Kindle likely launch date: October 15!, Kindle Launch at Frankfurt Book Fair?, "Kindle Editions" showing up on Amazon Attached Thumbnails

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Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,482 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Hmm... so, the Kindle has become "speculation and rumor," huh? Not even a prepared statement, like "It's not ugly as all that"? Never a good sign.

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vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 9,843 Karma: 12304195 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	That is most disappointing. Still, it was quite good of you, Alex, to attend and fill us in. Thanks!


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