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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
Of his conclusions, the only one I would argue is his economy point. Although he may be correct that Kindle and Kindle books will eventually save you money, most consumers aren't going to think that far ahead for something like an e-book reader (for a car, sure, but not a Kindle). So those being hurt by the economy are more likely to just buy fewer books, or keep buying print books and forego a $300+ investment in a reader. To save money, they're more likely to start reading on the cellphone they already have.
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The Kindle has saved me money over my previous habits which were really quite spendy. I bought most of my books new, many in hardback and I ended up not finishing a lot of what I bought. If I really needed to save money, I'd be going to the library, borrowing from friends and buying used. The Kindle can't compete with that.