Amazon have said that, of those titles available in both paper and for the Kindle, the Kindle sales are about 35% of the total sales.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/0...-from-the-few/
This is an astonishingly high figure, but might be because those most likely to buy books are also those most likely to have a Kindle.
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Originally Posted by ahi
What percentage of North American readership is that? More than a tenth of a percent?
I'm asking seriously--I've nothing to base my guess on.
Also, personally I think that if they insist on a bonehead sort of model like they currently use, the best way to go about it would be to include eBook download in the purchase of the hardcover, and release the eBook separately once the soft cover comes out.
- Ahi
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