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Originally Posted by Deskisamess
That's been the chatter about Kindle devices and Amazon profit since their beginning back in 2007.
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I never saw anything concrete about it. There were always rumours about this. And it did make sense. Sell for less, undercut competition to establish a dominant market segment. The problem with it is that they have a near monopoly now, and they really don't need to do it any more. Their prices and device specifications reflect this as well. Other brands aren't as dependent on stores, their specs are equivalent, and they still sell for similar prices. Readers don't need top of the line hardware. Screens are extremely energy efficient, and books take relatively little storage space. Top of the line devices are equivalent to mid to low tier phones, minus gps, various sensors, cameras, and whatnot. All that's left is half decent battery, cpu, a little storage space, touch screen, and e-ink panel. The latter is what's really puzzling me, though. I've no idea how much are they paying for them. If it's a lot, then I can still be wrong.