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Old 07-24-2010, 07:49 AM   #51
thadmc
Thad McIlroy
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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga View Post
NYT Article....

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/20/te...ndle.html?_r=2

A few salient points:

• up to 180 Kindle books for every 100 hardcovers sold, including titles where no ebook is available
• that figure does NOT include free Kindle books
• Kindle devices are still selling well, as users see a need for both iPads and a specialized reading device
• Surprise! No "hard" numbers in the article

I should'a bought some AMZN stock a few weeks ago....
Good thing you didn't!

JULY 23, 2010, 9:33 A.M. ET.Amazon Shares Fall After Increased Spending Reduces Profits

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) shares fell to their lowest level since October after increased spending on infrastructure and to market its Kindle e-reader cut into the online retailer's second-quarter earnings.

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-...23-707700.html
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