Amazon’s Kindle broke an important record on Xmas. On Christmas, the company sold more Kindle books than physical books. Yes, they did have a huge push for the holiday. Many people got a Kindle for Christmas and ordered a bunch of eBooks. But it’s still impressive.
The question is can they maintain this momentum? Were it not for a huge banner on their front page for the last week, begging you to buy the Kindle in time for Christmas, sales would not have been so sweet. So we aren’t sure that they can maintain strong sales, but who knows.
For every Kindle sold, these users do need stuff to read however. Time will tell.
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Does that include the 500K free books that are available to the kindle? I would like to see a statistic based upon books that cost more then $5.00.
I think this product will expand the market for all types of writing because it has the ability to offer instant purchases. No more “I gotta remember to get that book”.
Iam 67 I am afraid I am going to die before I get a Kindle—- but if I get one it is comeing in my coffin with me — with my handy of course.
I bought several, maybe $20 worth. Would have bought more if the other titles I wanted had been available electronically. As it is, I put off purchasing those titles that were not available for my Kindle and don’t anticipate I will ever buy a paper book again unless I absolutely must have the title and there is no other option.
How many books did they actually sell for comparison!? There are NO NUMBERS in this article. What kind of press release regurgitation is this? Nice ad for Kindle, suckers.
So, apparently Amazon was too busy sending out these hunks of junk to send my DVDs out in the time they had promised. I even paid extra for faster shipping and have yet to see my stuff…
I got my kindle 2 for Christmas and I will say it is the best present ever. So far I have purchased 6 books 5 of them being over $6. I love being able to find new books, read the first chapter and if I like it Bam I have it in under 60 seconds. I also use Amazon’s website to read what other readers have written about the books first. I am a very fast reader I have already finished almost 3 of the 6 I have purchased. I love my kindle!
I received a Kindle for Christmas. It is just incredible. Instant access to books. Decent prices. Unbelievably fast downloads of books. Able to download and read samples before you purchase. Hassle free setup and use… basically turn it on start enjoying. Easy to read screen. Selectable fonts means I don’t have to wear my glasses. “Book marks” and “Notes”. Fast charge times and long lasting charges (with the wireless turned off for reading). Definitely a big improvement to the way I read.
The fact that Amazon sold more Kindle books is not surprising since one would expect that those who purchased a Kindle would also purchase multiple “books” for each one. While most people would not give 3 or more hardbacks as a gift, it seems likely that they would put 5 or more books on a Kindle.
If Amazon “sold” ebooks, it is only proof of the avaricious nature of Amazon. Their prices for ebooks and the Kindle are obscene.
Anyone can purchase a laptop or netbook, especially used, for far less than a Kindle. Then they can download free ebooks (I have over 800), watch videos, play games, and surf the web. I do all of this on a 10 y/o tablet PC that is better, cheaper, and more reliable than any ebook reader.