ebook readers
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Whoa: Amazon’s $79 Kindle Costs $84 To Make
That jaw-dropping $US79 price point on Amazon’s new Kindle just got a little nuttier: It turns out the thing costs a $US84.25 to manufacture, according to an exclusive report to Mainstreet by serial gear teardowner iSuppli.
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The Kindle Fire Is Cheap Because Amazon Built It That Way
The Kindle Fire is a huge deal in part at least because it’s so cheap. But reports that Amazon is taking a loss to make the tablet a bargain have been greatly exaggerated. The Kindle Fire is inexpensive by design.
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Kobo’s 7-Inch Tablet Might Be A Firestarter
The big news yesterday was clearly Amazon’s Kindle Fire. The news that flamed up briefly at the same time? Kobo’s also got a 7-inch tablet running Android. For a tablet called the Vox, they seem reluctant to talk about it, however.
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The History Of Amazon’s Kindle So Far
Kindle The Amazon Kindle, first of its name. When the original Kindle launched in 2007, it was immensely popular, selling out within hours and remaining out of stock for months, but it also wasn’t the eReader juggernaut that the Kindle is today.