Amazon's next revolution

Kris777 · 05-26-2009, 06:09 PM

Interesting artcile:
http://money.cnn.com/2009/05/26/tech...ion=2009052605

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Barclays Capital predicts Kindle devices will produce $840 million in profit on $3.7 billion in sales in 2012. That's roughly 20% of Amazon's total sales and profit today. A recent Citigroup report pegged total Kindle sales at roughly 500,000 units.
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Advertisers and publishers, especially magazine producers like Fortune's parent, Time Inc., are salivating over the prospect of a color-screen Kindle. (Fortune is available on Kindle and is in talks with Amazon to offer unique content on the device.) Display makers such as Plastic Logic say color is only a couple of years away. But Bezos says the technology is nowhere near ready. So what's next? The only hint he gives about his "10-year road map" comes in reaction to an observation that the wireless connectivity could foster interaction (think virtual book clubs) among Kindle owners. He calls the suggestion "very perceptive."

sirbruce · 05-26-2009, 11:47 PM

Note that the Citigroup report referred only to Kindle 1 sales in 2008; it did not estimate Kindle 2 sales in 2009 (already estimated at over 300,000).

Jill75 · 05-28-2009, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirbruce

Note that the Citigroup report referred only to Kindle 1 sales in 2008; it did not estimate Kindle 2 sales in 2009 (already estimated at over 300,000).

How about sales of the Kindle DX?

sirbruce · 05-28-2009, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Jill75

How about sales of the Kindle DX?

Currently 0? :P

05-26-2009, 06:09 PM	#1
Kris777 Banned Posts: 1,767 Karma: 2520493 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Nexus 7, jetBook-Lite, jetBook mini, Toshiba Thrive, JETBOOK COLOR	Amazon's next revolution Interesting artcile: http://money.cnn.com/2009/05/26/tech...ion=2009052605 .. Barclays Capital predicts Kindle devices will produce $840 million in profit on $3.7 billion in sales in 2012. That's roughly 20% of Amazon's total sales and profit today. A recent Citigroup report pegged total Kindle sales at roughly 500,000 units. ... Advertisers and publishers, especially magazine producers like Fortune's parent, Time Inc., are salivating over the prospect of a color-screen Kindle. (Fortune is available on Kindle and is in talks with Amazon to offer unique content on the device.) Display makers such as Plastic Logic say color is only a couple of years away. But Bezos says the technology is nowhere near ready. So what's next? The only hint he gives about his "10-year road map" comes in reaction to an observation that the wireless connectivity could foster interaction (think virtual book clubs) among Kindle owners. He calls the suggestion "very perceptive."

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05-26-2009, 11:47 PM	#2
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	Note that the Citigroup report referred only to Kindle 1 sales in 2008; it did not estimate Kindle 2 sales in 2009 (already estimated at over 300,000).

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