Amazon Kindle coming to Walmart by the end of the month [April Fools] - Page 4

DixieGal · 04-01-2009, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by katewilly

If not an April's Fool joke, this would be great. Although my Sony would have to pried, and I mean PRIED out of my cold dead hands, I'm open to my husband owning a Kindle. I know him, better than anyone else, and I can see where a Kindle would be a good fit for him.

Awesome funny visual! Cool!

Whereabouts in Ala are you?

rebarnmom · 04-01-2009, 02:23 PM

You got me! I'm just too trusting. And forgetful. I forgot to turn the page on my calendar!

I really feel sorry for people whose birthday is on the first of the month (and especially this month), because I always miss it. I forget to change the page of my calendar soon enough. I easily lose track of what day it is, since I became a stay@home mom. And today would be...?

rebarnmom · 04-01-2009, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kevindorsey

LOL at this thread. And do the people going to Walmart read?

YES! I most emphatically do! I can't vouch for the other millions...

NatCh · 04-01-2009, 02:28 PM

Walmart's always had a book section ....

rebarnmom · 04-01-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

Walmart's always had a book section ....

That's where you'll find my husband if he gets dragged along, as I search for deals down every aisle!

L1Wulf · 04-01-2009, 07:06 PM

Now this was just mean (just like the next post). Since my original PRS-500 is starting to act up, I'm thinking I'll be in the market for a new reader and was considering the K2. Now if I could have gotten a good price cut by visiting the local Wal-Mart or Sam's Club (dunno anyone who has a membership, but I'd find someone...somehow) then count me in. Then the Rick Roll made me cry...

Good one though!

L1Wulf · 04-01-2009, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by rebarnmom

You got me! I'm just too trusting. And forgetful. I forgot to turn the page on my calendar!

I really feel sorry for people whose birthday is on the first of the month (and especially this month), because I always miss it. I forget to change the page of my calendar soon enough. I easily lose track of what day it is, since I became a stay@home mom. And today would be...?

My mom's birthday is today and she's always loved it. Everyone is always trying to one up each other to pull a fast one on her and she does her best to pull her own pranks. I was caught off guard because mobileread played on my secret desire to save some money on a new PRS-700 or K2. This is still the only prank I got suckered into believing for the day though.

I'm sorry, I'm an idiot. If I was less of an idiot, I would have just edited my last comment to include the above...

desertgrandma · 04-01-2009, 07:16 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, L1wulf.

Looks like we have another one, folks.!

rebarnmom · 04-01-2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by L1Wulf

My mom's birthday is today and she's always loved it. Everyone is always trying to one up each other to pull a fast one on her and she does her best to pull her own pranks.

I guess that would make for a pretty fun birthday! I'm glad she enjoys it!

desertgrandma · 04-01-2009, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Welcome to MobileRead, L1wulf.

Looks like we have another one, folks.!

In going back and reading this, along with the post it came from, I realized I really sound like I'm calling you an idiot.

NO NO NO!!! My mind was saying one thing, which my post didn't reflect.

I meant, truly meant, "looks like we have another MR member with a sense of humor."

I am so sorry if I offended you, L1wulf.

exreader · 04-01-2009, 09:18 PM

a day early, and still not very funny

Nate the great · 04-01-2009, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by exreader

a day early, and still not very funny

It is only a day early if you are so parochial that you forget the other time zones on this planet. I posted it based on GMT.

exreader · 04-01-2009, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

It is only a day early if you are so parochial that you forget the other time zones on this planet. I posted it based on GMT.

timezones is timezones for a reason; keeps all that bad stuff from happening at once.

markbot · 04-01-2009, 10:05 PM

I always thought it made a lot of sense to be in the retail channel. This is the type of product that a lot of mainstream buyers would have to look at...and feal. it's the nature of electronics. this is a high priced product that requires selling effort. just a website simply isn't going to cut it for a lot of people.

The consumer needs to experience this product before the purchase....certainly for most consumers on a budget. Although, Kindle was greatly helped by the Sony ereader which grew the category for it and was in retail...thus to a certain extent it was freeriding. on the sony.

Overall, I retail is the next step in the market for the kindle. growth will be explosive from here...only thing holding it back is the manufacturing of the screens.

is the kindle like the ipod where they make the money on thehardware or is it like a printer, where u make the money on the cartridge? it would seem the printer model makes more sense of amazon.

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04-01-2009, 02:23 PM	#47
rebarnmom Wizard Posts: 1,289 Karma: 4525055 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: rural Illinois, USA Device: Sony PRS-700 (traded in), Sony PRS-650	You got me! I'm just too trusting. And forgetful. I forgot to turn the page on my calendar! I really feel sorry for people whose birthday is on the first of the month (and especially this month), because I always miss it. I forget to change the page of my calendar soon enough. I easily lose track of what day it is, since I became a stay@home mom. And today would be...?

04-01-2009, 02:28 PM	#49
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Walmart's always had a book section ....

04-01-2009, 07:06 PM	#51
L1Wulf Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 27 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Denver, CO Device: nook	Now this was just mean (just like the next post). Since my original PRS-500 is starting to act up, I'm thinking I'll be in the market for a new reader and was considering the K2. Now if I could have gotten a good price cut by visiting the local Wal-Mart or Sam's Club (dunno anyone who has a membership, but I'd find someone...somehow) then count me in. Then the Rick Roll made me cry... Good one though!

04-01-2009, 07:16 PM	#53
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Welcome to MobileRead, L1wulf. Looks like we have another one, folks.!

04-01-2009, 09:18 PM	#56
exreader exanimate ex post facto Posts: 55 Karma: 30 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Kindle	a day early, and still not very funny

04-01-2009, 10:05 PM	#59
markbot Guru Posts: 612 Karma: 7511929 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York, NY Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2	I always thought it made a lot of sense to be in the retail channel. This is the type of product that a lot of mainstream buyers would have to look at...and feal. it's the nature of electronics. this is a high priced product that requires selling effort. just a website simply isn't going to cut it for a lot of people. The consumer needs to experience this product before the purchase....certainly for most consumers on a budget. Although, Kindle was greatly helped by the Sony ereader which grew the category for it and was in retail...thus to a certain extent it was freeriding. on the sony. Overall, I retail is the next step in the market for the kindle. growth will be explosive from here...only thing holding it back is the manufacturing of the screens. is the kindle like the ipod where they make the money on thehardware or is it like a printer, where u make the money on the cartridge? it would seem the printer model makes more sense of amazon.