Thread: K2: Just as Good as the Original
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Old 02-11-2009, 01:17 AM   #29
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Originally Posted by jalyn_23 View Post
I'm really surprised they aren't still offering the original kindle new
It is a matter of economics. You would have to continue to support two separate manufacturing lines. With the profit margins so low on these devices that is an impossibility without raising the price.

Amazon is making the bulk of its revenue on downloaded content and subscriptions, not the E-reader itself.
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