Thread: WSJ: Investors Are Freaking Out About Barnes & Noble
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Old 01-06-2012, 03:10 AM   #39
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2- The Kindle Touch is very clearly a rush job, probably started in the summer, so Amazon launching in November was not a clever move; just necessity. Ditto for FIRE.
Amazon released 3 devices at the same time. And it showed. I didn't think the 2 e-ink devices were as refined as the K3.

I believe Amazon's price points surprised B&N ... and Kobo and Sony. This makes me wonder if anyone is making a profit on their hardware. 'Cause we know they aren't making much on those 99 cent ebooks.
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