Can’t wait for the debut of Kindle 2.0, which should arrive around 10 a.m. this morning in New York? Here’s a splash of cold water, courtesy of Jeffrey Lindsay: The Bernstein Research analyst says Amazon’s much hyped e-book reader is merely a “niche product”–and that the e-commerce giant wants to keep it that way.
Also, look for MediaMemo’s liveblog of the Kindle event soon.
Here’s another company that looks to be resistant to the recession and may even be benefiting from it: Netflix beat high expectations for the final quarter of 2008, and predicts a gangbusters 2009.
Congrats on the new job, Carol! But now, you get to report that your new company has posted a decline in its core advertising business for the first time in its history.
Peter Kafka has been covering media and technology since 1997, when he joined the staff of Forbes magazine. Most recently, he has been the managing editor of the tech and media Web site, Silicon Alley Insider.
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