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Well... the kindle was pretty much just a device "to get people to buy more stuff from Amazon." But there were no other competitors at the time. The fire phon
by mgkimsal 12y ago
Well... the kindle was pretty much just a device "to get people to buy more stuff from Amazon." But there were no other competitors at the time. The fire phone was going up against a huge market of phone devices with many better features and ecosystems already.
- apozem 12y agoI would argue Kindles benefit the consumer in that they're also enjoyable reading experiences. You can carry a library's worth of books in your backpack on a device with a wonderful screen.
- philwelch 12y agoHell, even carrying a backpack's worth of books in your hand is a massive improvement.
- SixSigma 12y agoI would argue that the connectivity was the killer feature. I have a Pre kindle Sony e-reader, same thing - whole library in your backpack. Getting those books on the thing, however, is a pain - you need a computer to go with it. My mom bought an early kindle - worldwide wifi, with email! So she bought the next kindle too.
- unepipe 12y agoif you like to read, the kindle paperwhite is amazing. so much better than reading on an ipad or iphone, and you can carry/instantly download so many books/pdfs you find online (browser button automatically sends it to your kindle)/etc... Great for reading, actually benefits the customer.