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Originally Posted by kjk
Well...depends who gets stuck on the hook for the $200 worth of books/subscriptions/book club/ subsidy. If you are giving them that as well, then it is a REALLY good gift-but no different than giving them a Kindle at the regular price.
If they are stuck with having to deal with the subscription payments...it might be more like a white elephant  |
True, having to deal with a subscription would be annoying. A 1 or 2 year subscription that ends if not renewed would work as a gift. I'd do that. Heck, I was about to get my dad a new laptop.
But I don't think that was entirely his main point. He just wants to see it at $49, period. The possible book club/subscription/buy10 get free Kindle/etc were just ideas he threw out that could also be implemented to increase revenue. They don't have to happen, but the $49 Kindle does because it will give Amazon the biggest market advantage.