Sunday, November 23, 2008

Kindle A Year Old, Hasn't Changed Reading... Yet (Silicon Alley Insider)

by Dan Frommer

kindle.jpgAmazon's (AMZN) Kindle e-book reader celebrated its first birthday yesterday. How was its first year?

Amazon doesn't share sales figures, so we don't really know. Today, either supply is low or demand is high -- there's a three to four week wait to buy them for $359.

The only stat Amazon has shared recently: During its Q3 earnings call, CFO Thomas J. Szkutak said, "Kindle titles already account for more than 10% of unit sales for books that are available in both digital and print formats."

Impressive, we guess. But given that it's still a surprise when we see one on the subway or at the airport, it's safe to say the Kindle hasn't changed reading much in its first year.

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