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Originally Posted by bob_ninja
Also notice the comparison to iPod! His expectations are for millions of devices sold for millions or revenue. He is using a very high standard, as opposed to most readers here having much more modest expectations.
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The iPod was not an instant success either. First year sales were okay, but it was expensive and limited to the Mac only. Things picked up with the introduction of the Windows compatible version, but the FireWire requirement, which most PCs didn't ship with at the time, hobbled things. I don't think it really kicked off until 2003 when the iTunes store came out, iTunes for Windows came out, and the USB interface became standard.
In comparison the Kindle has been a viable shipping product for...8 months, maybe? With no advertising in traditional media that I can see and no retail outlets selling the device, the fact that it has sold
any is impressive.