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I wonder what the margins are on these, or if there is any margin at all...
by prklmn 9y ago
I wonder what the margins are on these, or if there is any margin at all...
- thinkling 9y agoAmazon have said [1] in the past that they don't aim to make money from devices, but instead from content sold on those devices. [1] e.g.: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2216651/We-dont-make-profit-selling-Kindles-Amazon-boss-admits-strategy-relies-sales-books-make-money.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2216651/We-do...
- mszkoda 9y agoSeems like there should be some good margin. It's a Mediatek Quad Core Chip at 1.8x2/1.4x2, 2GB RAM, 32GB Flash, single antenna wifi, VGA/2MP camera. I think the case is still plastic as well?
- pchristensen 9y ago"[Bezos] starts in on the mantras of Amazon’s e-reader and tablet business. Mantra one: premium products at non-premium prices. Mantra two: "We make money when people use our devices." - https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/25/4766878/jeff-bezos-interview-amazon-kindle-hdx https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/25/4766878/jeff-bezos-interv... See for example Rapids (https://rapids.amazon.com https://rapids.amazon.com), FreeTime Unlimited (https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-FreeTime-Unlimited-Monthly-Subscription/dp/B01I499BNA https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-FreeTime-Unlimited-Monthly-Sub...), Kindle Unlimited (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/hz/signup?_encoding=UTF8&*entries*=0&*Version*=1 https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/hz/signup?_encoding=UTF8&*...)