Thread: Why is it okay for Jobs, but not for Bezos?
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Old 02-03-2010, 03:45 PM   #37
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Originally Posted by basschick View Post
ebook sales aren't cannibalizing hardback sales from me, nor from anyone i know....
While I have no doubts about the veracity of your claim, the fact is that anecdotes like these may be emotionally persuasive but they are statistically insignificant.

For example: I do not eat Twinkies, and I haven't seen anyone eat a Twinkie in years. Even though 100% of my sample population eschews Twinkies, I still cannot draw the valid inference that "because no one I know eats Twinkies, no one eats Twinkies," yes? My sample is either not representative and/or too small.

Again, while I am not asserting a specific amount, I think it's pretty clear that if you already have a Kindle, and you have a choice between a hardcover at $15.95 + $5.95 S&H, or the ebook instantly delivered for $9.99, you're almost certainly going to pick up the ebook.
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