Comments on: Why the iPhone Kindle app does not cannibalize Kindle http://www.onemint.com/2009/10/19/why-the-iphone-kindle-app-does-not-cannibalize-kindle/ Helps You Make Better Financial Decisions Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:32:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patrick http://www.onemint.com/2009/10/19/why-the-iphone-kindle-app-does-not-cannibalize-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-41166 Patrick Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:39:40 +0000 http://www.onemint.com/?p=2925#comment-41166 I tried the Kindle app on the iPod Touch right after I bought my Touch and I am very happy with it. I tried a few free books first to see if I liked it, and I think it's a great way to read a book if you desire portability. So far I have only read short stories and used it for reference, so I have avoided eye strain by reading on a small screen. I'm not so sure it would be a good option for long books or those with pictures. But for quick reading it's not bad. As for affecting Kindle sales, I am actually more likely to buy a Kindle now than I was before. This gave me the opportunity to try it for free since I already had the equipment. I wasn't likely to go out and buy a Kindle without having been exposed to reading ebooks. I tried the Kindle app on the iPod Touch right after I bought my Touch and I am very happy with it. I tried a few free books first to see if I liked it, and I think it’s a great way to read a book if you desire portability. So far I have only read short stories and used it for reference, so I have avoided eye strain by reading on a small screen. I’m not so sure it would be a good option for long books or those with pictures. But for quick reading it’s not bad.

As for affecting Kindle sales, I am actually more likely to buy a Kindle now than I was before. This gave me the opportunity to try it for free since I already had the equipment. I wasn’t likely to go out and buy a Kindle without having been exposed to reading ebooks.

]]> By: Prima http://www.onemint.com/2009/10/19/why-the-iphone-kindle-app-does-not-cannibalize-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-40304 Prima Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:20:31 +0000 http://www.onemint.com/?p=2925#comment-40304 I absolutely agree with this article. Kindle had the price going against it. Many reviewers declared the price would make it a non seller. However with Kindle on Iphone, they would be silenced. Its for free and provides the same features as on the original device. Even if it may not be helping the kindle hardware sell in a big way, its surely going to move a lot of e-books from the kindle store. I found the below article very helpful http://rare-book.net/digital-book-competition-amazon- kindle/ Maybe you can also go through it. I absolutely agree with this article. Kindle had the price going against it. Many
reviewers declared the price would make it a non seller.
However with Kindle on Iphone, they would be silenced.
Its for free and provides the same features as on the original device. Even if it may not be helping the kindle hardware sell in a big way, its surely going to move a lot of e-books from the kindle store.
I found the below article very helpful
http://rare-book.net/digital-book-competition-amazon-
kindle/
Maybe you can also go through it.

]]> By: Ancella http://www.onemint.com/2009/10/19/why-the-iphone-kindle-app-does-not-cannibalize-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-40268 Ancella Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:29:42 +0000 http://www.onemint.com/?p=2925#comment-40268 Hmm this is an interesting article....the new Kindle version just got released this week....allows for US and Int'l wireless facility but no other upgrade. Its priced lower @ 279 bucks as compared to earlier. The only reason I can think of in buying this new version would be in case you are stranded at an Int'l airport at some place where you have this Kindle wireless connection. So you can still download books off the Internet without cribbing about the fact that your iPhone won't work in another country. :) Hmm this is an interesting article….the new Kindle version just got released this week….allows for US and Int’l wireless facility but no other upgrade. Its priced lower @ 279 bucks as compared to earlier. The only reason I can think of in buying this new version would be in case you are stranded at an Int’l airport at some place where you have this Kindle wireless connection. So you can still download books off the Internet without cribbing about the fact that your iPhone won’t work in another country. :)

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