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For Amazon, there is a cost associated with wireless, but isn't the 70% Amazon / 30% blogger distribution unfair?
One could argue that the blogger is getting free money. But if anyone should make the most from the content on a blog, why should it be Amazon?
Looking at a vaguely comparable model, Apple gives 70% of an app's revenue to app developers, and keeps 30%. Difference - Apple doesn't pay for wireless data transfer of the app. However, app downloads are not charged separately on the phone bill, so downloading apps is effectively 'free' with the unlimited-data iPhone plan.
I don't know if a lot of people are going to pay for blogs on the Kindle, but I believe it's a bit of an unfair deal for bloggers. Especially when you consider all the free publicity for the Kindle from all the bloggers who sign up.
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