Quote:
Originally Posted by geneven
Amazon stock went way up on the news, I made a bunch and am wondering if I should sell.
|
I'd sell, but don't look to me for financial advice-if my advice was good then I'd be rich & I'm not. But, with that caveat, I'd point out that stock that goes high quickly usually also comes down-if not immediately, then eventually. So if it were me, I'd sell while it's still high.
Quote:
Originally Posted by geneven
I hope you don't have to be connected to the net while you're reading, just when you first get the book.
|
I don't see how WhisperSync could work if you're not-but if you don't use WhisperSync then that's a good question.
BTW, I thought WhisperSync sounded like a good idea when I read about it, but a friend pointed out some potential privacy issues. Mostly it's a matter of what Amazon does with the information that you send.
One thing that was mentioned, which I think might be good, is that they could tell what books you quit reading before finishing-that might lead to more accurate 'ratings'. ('Best seller' means a lot of people bought it-it says nothing about how many people read it.)
But, consider that the information goes to your account. By definition that means it's personally identified. Depending on how they mine it, they could turn up a *lot* of information about your reading habits.
OTOH I do trust Amazon, as much as I trust any organization, I think. Sure, they're out for my money but they do seem to understand that in the long run they'll get more of it by respecting me than by treating me as just a 'resource'.