No New Kindle Til 2009

Timoleon · 10-22-2008, 08:20 PM

From BetaNews:

"Amazon CFO: New Kindle will wait until 2009"

http://tinyurl.com/5sbk85

Here's the full text of the blurb:

"Amazon's third-quarter earnings call had plenty of positive things to say about their success with the Kindle e-book reader. Good thing the company's happy with it, because it'll be the one and only Kindle for the remainder of the year.

CFO Tom Szkutak confirmed during this afternoon's call that there will be no newer model of the Kindle reader until 2009.

Amazon's third-quarter earnings met previous guidance, but share prices were down in after-hours trading. Fourth-quarter guidance, which Szkutak notes depends heavily on the currently volatile market and the strength of the dollar, indicates net sales growth of between 6 and 23 percent year-over-year.

FURTHER DETAILS FORTHCOMING"

ProDigit · 10-23-2008, 12:27 AM

I noticed something,
I'm quite new here, only joined for a week.
Most 'news' for me, most guys on the forum already knew.
I think most people knew this one too, since I've mentioned something like this before as well!

wallcraft · 10-23-2008, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProDigit

I think most people knew this one too

The difference this time is the source. There definitely won't be a new Kindle this year if the CFO says so in an earnings conference call.

ProDigit · 10-23-2008, 01:26 AM

maybe they're really re-vamping the device?
It's a bit awkward that also the plastic logics reader, and Netronics' EB900 got moved to 2009...

For a while we'll have to wait on larger than 6" screens, or higher resolutions.

Maybe because lots more activity is going on in the e-ink market, and buyers are complaining & suggesting, and lots more newspapers and media are making resume's and reviews about the good and the bad..?

So far Sony has gotten the cheapest (e-ink) devices on the market; unbelievable!
Not so with hifi stuff...

digitalzen · 10-24-2008, 05:27 PM

Well, at least it is not Microsoft, because that would mean at least 2011

Argel · 10-25-2008, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digitalzen

Well, at least it is not Microsoft, because that would mean at least 2011

...and wouldn't work until Service Pack 1 was released in 2013.

10-22-2008, 08:20 PM	#1
Timoleon Time Enough at Last Posts: 387 Karma: 1151316 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New England Device: iPad 3, iPhone 5, Kindle 3, Fire, Sony PRS-350	No New Kindle Til 2009 From BetaNews: "Amazon CFO: New Kindle will wait until 2009" http://tinyurl.com/5sbk85 Here's the full text of the blurb: "Amazon's third-quarter earnings call had plenty of positive things to say about their success with the Kindle e-book reader. Good thing the company's happy with it, because it'll be the one and only Kindle for the remainder of the year. CFO Tom Szkutak confirmed during this afternoon's call that there will be no newer model of the Kindle reader until 2009. Amazon's third-quarter earnings met previous guidance, but share prices were down in after-hours trading. Fourth-quarter guidance, which Szkutak notes depends heavily on the currently volatile market and the strength of the dollar, indicates net sales growth of between 6 and 23 percent year-over-year. FURTHER DETAILS FORTHCOMING"

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10-23-2008, 12:27 AM	#2
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	I noticed something, I'm quite new here, only joined for a week. Most 'news' for me, most guys on the forum already knew. I think most people knew this one too, since I've mentioned something like this before as well!

10-23-2008, 01:26 AM	#4
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	maybe they're really re-vamping the device? It's a bit awkward that also the plastic logics reader, and Netronics' EB900 got moved to 2009... For a while we'll have to wait on larger than 6" screens, or higher resolutions. Maybe because lots more activity is going on in the e-ink market, and buyers are complaining & suggesting, and lots more newspapers and media are making resume's and reviews about the good and the bad..? So far Sony has gotten the cheapest (e-ink) devices on the market; unbelievable! Not so with hifi stuff...

10-24-2008, 05:27 PM	#5
digitalzen Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 202 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: none	Well, at least it is not Microsoft, because that would mean at least 2011