It is amazing how people find excuses not to buy the Amazon Kindle these days. First, there was the excuses that people were making about Kindle not being able to support popular eBook formats such as .pdf. Then it was the high price that Amazon was asking for the Kindle.But the latest excuse could be the most valid one yet.
At the time Amazon Kindle came out, it was going against iPod Touch, and the iPhone. The iPhone was going for $399 and the Kindle was going for $399, so there was no surprise that many decided to get the iPhone instead of the Kindle. Now with iPhone 3G being sold for only $199, one needs to wonder how many potential Kindle buyers will switch to get the iPhone instead.
There is no question that an ideal Kindle buyer might not buy the iPhone. There is some common area but there are few people who would consider only buying one of these gadgets. Unfortunately, we have more listeners these days than readers. How many people ready think about reading as a form of entertainment these days. It’s not to say that people don’t read these days, but buy the Amazon Kindle would be more reasonable to a business person or a gadget freak than an everyday Joe.
So will the iPhone 3G kill the Amazon Kindle? This question is not even worth entertaining. The Kindle is struggling because there are not enough frequent readers around, not because of the iPhones, iPods, and PS3s of this world.
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#1ProKindleJune 26, 2008, 4:47 pm
It’s all about readability. Portable devices are great, but who wants to stare at a mini screen when we stare at screens all day long in this digital age! Kindle may need some improvements, but it is an outstanding product, and wins hands down against the iPhone if you want a great reading experience!
Also, people do read less in general now due to television, the internet and other factors, but the beauty of the Kindle is that you can have short, easy-to-read articles from newspapers, blogs, magazines and more which make the Kindle a convenient and practical gift for anyone!
Please visit http://www.prokindle.com for more info on the Kindle!
#2P. RadJune 27, 2008, 2:34 am
I do think that iPhone is overrated for what it is. But Kindle needs to get that color screen ASAP. I do agree with you that Internet and TV have taken reading time away from people, but still there is no change in that trend in sight.
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