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Originally Posted by THJahar
And then had the gall not to even subsidise the price of the kindle due to this.
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The scary thing is, with the price of the screen and three years of R&D they likely are subsidizing the cost of the reader. At the very least it's at or near cost. People assume it's price gouging because they're comparing it to other gadgets in the market. Between that and the low content prices, I wouldn't be surprised if they take a loss on this business for awhile before things get moving. I'm not saying they're altruistic. They're taking a bet they think will pay off in profit down the road. They're a business like any other. I'm hoping once the dust settles after the initial launch, they start allowing other readers in or start offering the titles as Mobipocket files. They'd probably be at least a slightly higher price to keep the Kindle attractive but I see no reason they'd ignore that low-hanging fruit.