In my humble opinion:
The Kindle is grossly overpriced and their digital books are overpriced as well. I can buy a netbook for the cost of a Kindle, and the netbook contains much more processing potential and power. With the advent of new, cheaper to produce technologies am I really so out of line to expect lower pricing? EBooks are not much less than the paper versions. Yet, delivery of the content costs a fraction of the price conventional books cost. And, this one is the kicker: there is no inventory issue attached. You deliver the ebooks as they are purchased, no unsold inventory to worry about.
The Kindle is an early adopter’s toy. But it is not a sustainable, long term solution. The profit model worries me because it does not deliver enough value added to the end consumer. Especially considering Amazon.com reached into hundreds of Kindle owners’ machines and removed their purchase of the ebook 1984. I understand the copyright of the book was in dispute, but what it showed is the books purchased are ultimately “loaned”, not owned.
Your comments are most welcome, and I’d love to hear your thoughts and replies.
