Comments on: Study: Everyone Wants a Kindle–For $50 http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090903/study-everyone-wants-a-kindle-for-50/ by Peter Kafka Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:52:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Would A US$50 eBook Reader Be A Disaster? « The eBook Test http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090903/study-everyone-wants-a-kindle-for-50/comment-page-1/#comment-9825 Would A US$50 eBook Reader Be A Disaster? « The eBook Test Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:50:21 +0000 http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/?p=10698#comment-9825 [...] Would A US$50 eBook Reader Be A Disaster? Study: Everyone Wants a Kindle–For $50 [...] [...] Would A US$50 eBook Reader Be A Disaster? Study: Everyone Wants a Kindle–For $50 [...]

]]> By: T e c Z i l l a » E-Book-Reader von Asus öffnet sich wie ein Buch http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090903/study-everyone-wants-a-kindle-for-50/comment-page-1/#comment-9813 T e c Z i l l a » E-Book-Reader von Asus öffnet sich wie ein Buch Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:44:11 +0000 http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/?p=10698#comment-9813 [...] Media Memo [...] [...] Media Memo [...]

]]> By: Everyone Wants a Kindle – But Only for $50 | Bagoscomp.com http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090903/study-everyone-wants-a-kindle-for-50/comment-page-1/#comment-9806 Everyone Wants a Kindle – But Only for $50 | Bagoscomp.com Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:27:01 +0000 http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/?p=10698#comment-9806 [...] points for how most consumers value e-readers is shockingly low — for most segments, between $50 and $99,” Rotman Epps said. “To reach the largest market possible, the prices will need to come [...] [...] points for how most consumers value e-readers is shockingly low — for most segments, between $50 and $99,” Rotman Epps said. “To reach the largest market possible, the prices will need to come [...]

]]> By: Everyone Wants a Kindle – But Only for $50 http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090903/study-everyone-wants-a-kindle-for-50/comment-page-1/#comment-9805 Everyone Wants a Kindle – But Only for $50 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:01:36 +0000 http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/?p=10698#comment-9805 [...] points for how most consumers value e-readers is shockingly low — for most segments, between $50 and $99," Rotman Epps said. "To reach the largest market possible, the prices will need to come [...] [...] points for how most consumers value e-readers is shockingly low — for most segments, between $50 and $99," Rotman Epps said. "To reach the largest market possible, the prices will need to come [...]

]]> By: PC Games News Blog » Blog Archive » Everyone Wants a Kindle – But Only for $50 http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090903/study-everyone-wants-a-kindle-for-50/comment-page-1/#comment-9804 PC Games News Blog » Blog Archive » Everyone Wants a Kindle – But Only for $50 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:34:13 +0000 http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/?p=10698#comment-9804 [...] points for how most consumers value e-readers is shockingly low — for most segments, between $50 and $99," Rotman Epps said. "To reach the largest market possible, the prices will need to come [...] [...] points for how most consumers value e-readers is shockingly low — for most segments, between $50 and $99," Rotman Epps said. "To reach the largest market possible, the prices will need to come [...]

]]> By: Larry Fisher http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090903/study-everyone-wants-a-kindle-for-50/comment-page-1/#comment-9748 Larry Fisher Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:21:15 +0000 http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/?p=10698#comment-9748 It's hard to understand how the readers will sell for $50, when the displays alone cost $60, and it's been documented that the hardware for each Kindle costs Amazon about $185. NextGen Research's study on e-book readers and e-Paper (http://tinyurl.com/mxh5ta) seems more realistic. It’s hard to understand how the readers will sell for $50, when the displays alone cost $60, and it’s been documented that the hardware for each Kindle costs Amazon about $185. NextGen Research’s study on e-book readers and e-Paper (http://tinyurl.com/mxh5ta)
seems more realistic.

]]> By: Linkpost | 9.4.2009 | yKvz Blog http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090903/study-everyone-wants-a-kindle-for-50/comment-page-1/#comment-9742 Linkpost | 9.4.2009 | yKvz Blog Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:35:33 +0000 http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/?p=10698#comment-9742 [...] Study: Everyone Wants a Kindle-For $50 - Forrester study says e-book readers will become mainstream when they reach $50. Sounds about [...] [...] Study: Everyone Wants a Kindle-For $50 – Forrester study says e-book readers will become mainstream when they reach $50. Sounds about [...]

]]> By: Don The Idea Guy Snyder http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090903/study-everyone-wants-a-kindle-for-50/comment-page-1/#comment-9735 Don The Idea Guy Snyder Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:36:48 +0000 http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/?p=10698#comment-9735 I think the winner will be the company that embraces the netbook as an ebook reader. I've downloaded a free utility that rotates my screen so I can hold my netbook like a regular book. BN.com has released their free ereader download, and combine with the screen rotator -- I've got the ideal potential ebook reader. Unfortunately, BN.com ebook content is lackluster and their price point is even higher than the Kindle content. The "discount" these outlets offer for the e-version of books is ridiculous. Bring a hardcover release down to $5 and now we're clicking... I think the winner will be the company that embraces the netbook as an ebook reader. I’ve downloaded a free utility that rotates my screen so I can hold my netbook like a regular book. BN.com has released their free ereader download, and combine with the screen rotator — I’ve got the ideal potential ebook reader. Unfortunately, BN.com ebook content is lackluster and their price point is even higher than the Kindle content.

The “discount” these outlets offer for the e-version of books is ridiculous. Bring a hardcover release down to $5 and now we’re clicking…

]]> By: Peter Kafka http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090903/study-everyone-wants-a-kindle-for-50/comment-page-1/#comment-9726 Peter Kafka Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:19:43 +0000 http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/?p=10698#comment-9726 Amazon is clearly a content play. But confused about Sony strategy, among others. Can't get a handle on it. Amazon is clearly a content play. But confused about Sony strategy, among others. Can’t get a handle on it.

]]> By: Mac Beach http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090903/study-everyone-wants-a-kindle-for-50/comment-page-1/#comment-9722 Mac Beach Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:38:13 +0000 http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/?p=10698#comment-9722 I hope none of these companies is dumb enough to try and make a killing on the hardware (in the long-term anyway). Amazon it seems to me has a big head start on the infrastructure to support the device and Sony, as far as I know has only the back-end for the PS3 on their resume for this sort of thing, hardly impressive. As usual, we have to wait while six different vendors try and lock the world into their technology in various ways only to eventually have them all give waay to some generic hardware and software. If Amazon is smart they will focus on selling electronic books (magazines, music, etc.) and not worry so much about whether their reader will be the target device. Of course the "need" for DRM as an enforcing agent for copyright makes cross-platform technologies almost impossible. DRM almost requires that there be a monopolist in the mix somewhere. I hope none of these companies is dumb enough to try and make a killing on the hardware (in the long-term anyway).

Amazon it seems to me has a big head start on the infrastructure to support the device and Sony, as far as I know has only the back-end for the PS3 on their resume for this sort of thing, hardly impressive.

As usual, we have to wait while six different vendors try and lock the world into their technology in various ways only to eventually have them all give waay to some generic hardware and software.

If Amazon is smart they will focus on selling electronic books (magazines, music, etc.) and not worry so much about whether their reader will be the target device. Of course the “need” for DRM as an enforcing agent for copyright makes cross-platform technologies almost impossible. DRM almost requires that there be a monopolist in the mix somewhere.

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