When will we see a $49.99 Kindle?

[Kumabjorn]

People preferred the Fire over the 4th generation. No big surprise, really.

[geoffwood]

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

People preferred the Fire over the 4th generation. No big surprise, really.

Apparently it was to Amazon.

[Kumabjorn]

Being good at logistics and predicting customers' preferences aren't always compatible.

[Crowl]

Originally Posted by geoffwood

Apparently it was to Amazon.

They probably expected the new one at its lower price to draw in more people, whereas the Kindle Fire would tend to have been bought as a complementary product by people who already had an e-ink Kindle.

The reality is that people who didn't already have an e-ink Kindle probably saw a tablet that was drastically cheaper than and ipad that could also read books, play movies etc and went for one of those instead.

Prior to the Kindle Fire, tablets were not selling, ipads were selling, but the tablet market as a whole had not taken off at all so you can understand their doubts and error when it came to inventory.

One thing that does seem very weird to me though, K4 sales were not as great as expected and yet it took about 6 months for the touch version to be released outside of north america.

As far as the $50 Kindle, it might be further away than people expect, they may not drop the price that much when the new ones come out and just find more creative ways to get them into more people's hands than just dropping the price that puts more of an onus on them being sold to people who will buy enough for them to make it worthwhile.

[tubemonkey]

I went to Walmart this morning and bought 3 Kindles at $49 each. Such a deal!

[Venus]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

I went to Walmart this morning and bought 3 Kindles at $49 each. Such a deal!

I bought two. I loved your idea about leaving one at work. The other is for when I am on the subway. At $49 I won't panic if I get bumped into and drop it, I 'll just cry.
Thank you for letting us know about this deal.

[SteveEisenberg]

Originally Posted by Venus

The other is for when I am on the subway.

On the Philadelphia subway, I want my K3 with 3G to check the news and email. But in New York City, where the tunnels are cell-phone-network-free, sure, $49.99 sounds good.

Why we in Philly are behind you in almost everything, except this, beats me.

[Venus]

Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg

On the Philadelphia subway, I want my K3 with 3G to check the news and email. But in New York City, where the tunnels are cell-phone-network-free, sure, $49.99 sounds good.

Why we in Philly are behind you in almost everything, except this, beats me.

I like your city. I just hope you stay behind us in hockey, baseball, basketball and especially football this year.

[Alohamora]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

It'll happen this Sun (29 Apr) at Walmart

Upcoming sale: Kindle at Walmart ($79 with $30 gift card)

Wow, that's a great deal. I almost wish I could come up with a justification for a (another) spare reader in order to take advantage.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by Venus

I bought two. I loved your idea about leaving one at work. The other is for when I am on the subway. At $49 I won't panic if I get bumped into and drop it, I 'll just cry.
Thank you for letting us know about this deal.

You're welcome. I got mine to be my outside reader.

I got the heads up from gardenstate, so that's who should get the thanks.

[Top100EbooksRank]

Christmas shopping season 2012 25 40.32%
Christmas shopping season 2013 23 37.10%
2014 or later 7 11.29%
never 7 11.29%


over 77% expect it to happen within 18 months

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by Top100EbooksRank

Christmas shopping season 2012 25 40.32%
Christmas shopping season 2013 23 37.10%
2014 or later 7 11.29%
never 7 11.29%


over 77% expect it to happen within 18 months

I vote now

[GA Russell]

Alas, all four of my local Walmarts are sold out. One fellow said that his store had sold 25 this week.

Oh well, I'll just have to wait until Thanksgiving.