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Originally Posted by olis
The iphone, as an ebook reader, may not be a direct kindle competitor, nonetheless considering the huge number of iphones out there, I might argue that amazon move of "going Apple" could negatively affect kindle sales.
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I disagree with this. A cow-orker of mine just purchased an iPod Touch a few days ago, partly with the intent to use it as a portable reading device (but he mostly wanted a small web-browsing device). He plans to purchase a book or two with the Kindle app and give that a shot. He has a fairly long commute, and I know he's expressed interest in a larger E Ink-based device. In the not-too-distant future when he decides to get an E Ink reader (which he will, trust me), which one do you think he's naturally going to gravitate towards? I can almost guarantee that he'll end up with a Kindle, despite the downside of being locked into Amazon's store. I view Amazon "opening up" the store to more portable devices (but none that directly compete with the Kindle) as a move to push more people towards purchasing the Kindle. No, not everyone will follow that path, but a good majority will. Which ultimately equals a win for Amazon.