11-30-2007, 01:26 PM | #1 | ||
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iRex welcomes Kindle, puzzled over proprietary e-book format
A bouquet of flowers to the fine people at iRex for their courage in embracing Amazon's launch of the Kindle reader. Karel Byloos, Community Manager at iRex:
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11-30-2007, 01:34 PM | #2 |
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I bet the other ebook readers have seen an increase in sales with the launch of the Kindle. I, myself, seriously considered the iLiad before purchasing the Kindle.
They're probably especially seeing an increase from non-US buyers who learn about the Kindle, get excited, then find out it's not for them. iRex is there to satisfy that newly minted gadget lust. |
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iRex answered their own question:
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11-30-2007, 01:48 PM | #4 |
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History repeats itself.
Today, what's the most commonly used digital audio format, even for legal downloads?... |
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Is that a rhetorical question?
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11-30-2007, 04:31 PM | #6 |
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I'm sure it's been asked, but I guess I wonder what Amazon will do with Mobi now? They're now in direct competition, yet it's the same company. History shows that always is a bad thing (IBM, Lucent, for two examples).
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