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Originally Posted by ratinox
This is predicated on e-ink Kindles being the bulk of Amazon's ebook sales. What I know says that this hasn't been the case for years, with phones and tablets steadily eroding that dominance. Saw the same thing with iPod being eroded by iPhone and other mobile phones. It's very possible that Amazon have reached and passed "Peak Kindle". if this is the case then the smart thing is to wind down Kindle and focus on where the profits are.
Because at the end of the day, it isn't enough for a product line to be profitable. It needs to be profitable enough to warrant continued investment.
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I think we have passed Peak Kindle.
New models are not coming out as frequently, Scribe 2 is basically a price increase and not an upgrade, 'new' Basic has nothing much new, the new Paperwhite is .2" larger and I think a little costlier, and Colorsoft is $50 more than it should be.
I had all but switched to my iPad mini and iPhone when Scribe came out. Turns out I like it and notes capability is something I use regularly so for now I read on it more than other devices, plus time with the note stuff.