This holiday season, it’s been impossible to buy an Amazon Kindle.. The popular ebook reader. Many say due to the product’s endorsement by Oprah.
We’ve been making all of our books available for Kindle readers, and seen substantial sales.. especially for our popular book on Twitter (“Twitter Revolution: How Social Media and Mobile Marketing is Changing the Way We Do Business & Market Online“).
According to the New York Times. Kindle sales have helped increase sales of electronic books:
So far, publishers like HarperCollins, Random House
and Simon & Schuster say that sales of e-books for any device —
including simple laptop downloads — constitute less than 1 percent of
total book sales. But there are signs of momentum. The publishers say
sales of e-books have tripled or quadrupled in the last year.Amazon’s
Kindle version of “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle†by David Wroblewski, a
best seller recommended by Ms. Winfrey’s book club, now represents 20
percent of total Amazon sales of the book, according to Brian Murray,
chief executive of HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide.
There is little doubt that as time goes on more and more material will be delivered digitaly. Just like the sales of cd’s have dropped more than 50% in the last 4 years due to MP3’s I believe books are soon to follow. Most people bring their laptop with them on trips and such now, so having digital reading sent to you will be just one less thing you have to carry.
There is little doubt that as time goes on more and more material will be delivered digitaly. Just like the sales of cd’s have dropped more than 50% in the last 4 years due to MP3’s I believe books are soon to follow. Most people bring their laptop with them on trips and such now, so having digital reading sent to you will be just one less thing you have to carry.
I been tempted to buy a kindle since they were released but I’m not sure if they will be able to replace the real thing for me and I don’t know anyone who has one I can try.
Can anyone give me an idea of the quality of the reading experience they provide?
Rachel
I been tempted to buy a kindle since they were released but I’m not sure if they will be able to replace the real thing for me and I don’t know anyone who has one I can try.
Can anyone give me an idea of the quality of the reading experience they provide?
Rachel
I agree with Rachel, I don’t think real books will ever be replaced, there is something magical about holding non-radiating paper and drifting with your imagination that just cannot be replaced.
I agree with Rachel, I don’t think real books will ever be replaced, there is something magical about holding non-radiating paper and drifting with your imagination that just cannot be replaced.
I have been wanting to buy one for my husband, who is an avid reader, but I am hoping the price of them goes down in the near future, cause I think this is something he would really enjoy. Just going to wait it out.
I have been wanting to buy one for my husband, who is an avid reader, but I am hoping the price of them goes down in the near future, cause I think this is something he would really enjoy. Just going to wait it out.
I want to gift it to my friend.
Can anyone share his experience over this?
I want to gift it to my friend.
Can anyone share his experience over this?