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Amazon lowers the price of the Kindle, but there’s a catch — ads

Posted on April 12, 2011 by David Forbes

But it’s neither too big of a catch (the ads don’t interrupt the reading experience), nor too big of a discount ($25 less than the currently least expensive Kindle). So let’s look at this for a moment. It’s really not … Continue reading →

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Barnes & Noble cuts Nook prices — Amazon follows with Kindle price slash

Posted on June 22, 2010 by David Forbes

Barnes & Noble has been having some success recently selling their Nook e-reader. They’ve been promoting the device heavily in their stores and recently did a big push for Father’s Day. They’ve been pleased with the sales of the unit, … Continue reading →

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Amazon, Macmillan, and the “agency model”

Posted on February 8, 2010 by David Forbes

The key component of the dust-up between Amazon and book publisher Macmillan (who has since been joined by Hachette Books and HarperCollins) is the pricing model used to sell electronic books. Amazon wants to set a fixed price with a … Continue reading →

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