I found these comments to be very interesting
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“They’re not going to convince people to make apps for a somewhat connected, barely interactive, monochrome device,” he says. “Amazon knows that.” McQuivey expects to see an upgraded device announced by the end of this year.
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That was my first impression when the Kindle SDK came out. My first thought is they must be forward looking. A great move, not only does the existing kindle benefit from the API but from my experiences initial API tend to be limited and buggy. By the time new hardware comes out a more robust and feature rich API will be avialible
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The pricing battle will continue as the big publishers take sides. Right now Amazon appears to be playing defense. But as big players like Random House signal that they may stick with the status quo as consumers clamor for lower prices, defectors could be forced to bring prices down again.
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Hmmm... Interesting well have to see how this plays out. My money, literally, is with Random House.
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Apple may have the fancier device and the iTunes store, but Steve Jobs didn’t introduce the iBookstore until nearly an hour into his iPad presentation
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Shows the focus Apple has put on ebooks, what else would you expect from the person who said "People don't read any more"