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Old 09-14-2012, 08:30 PM   #42
tomsem
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Originally Posted by Barty View Post
I don't think we should presume Amazon is breaking even. First you need to add $15 to remove the ads to make the price comparison fair. Maybe they don't have the same margin, but I think they're making money. In fact, didn't Bezos himself say the device division is expected to make money and not be subsidized by the retail business?
You only need to 'add $15' if ads bother you. I think most people will never pay that $15 (at least I wouldn't). And $15 won't remove ads you encounter when browsing web sites, using free apps, etc. So I don't see the point.
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