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Yes, Amazon is efficient and plays to win. However, given what Motorola and Samsung have been producing, I think people had justifiable skepticism. Even the W
by mdasen 15y ago
Yes, Amazon is efficient and plays to win. However, given what Motorola and Samsung have been producing, I think people had justifiable skepticism. Even the WiFi-only, 7" Galaxy Tab is priced at $350 (75% more than the Kindle Fire). Granted, Amazon seems to have more of a "game-console" product cycle with the Kindle series. If they don't have to up the specs every 6-12 months with a new processor, display, etc. they'll be able to get a lot more money for the same design.
- wanorris 15y agoBut the Nook Color has probably been the most successful Android tablet/ereader to date, and Barnes and Noble hit $250. Amazon has been more aggressive than B&N on price with the e-ink Kindles, so that's why I'm not surprised they were here. What separates Amazon and B&N from Motorola and Samsung is that content sellers don't have to make all their money on the device -- they're really interested in the back end revenue stream from books, music, video, etc. It's the same basic idea as selling gaming consoles as a loss and collecting a toll on all of the game sales for that device.