Comments on: The Big Picture (Kindle Edition) http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/06/the-big-picture-kindle-edition/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:08:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: GregMoon http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/06/the-big-picture-kindle-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-187752 GregMoon Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:35:00 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=30070#comment-187752 Steve Barry, Bob A...think back to 30 years ago, then replace the word "Kindle" in your comments with the phrase "mobile phone." A Kindle-like device will be what your grandkids use for their school textbooks. They'll wonder why we dedicate entire rooms of our homes to housing paper books that are non-unsearchable and often non-portable. My Kindle goes with me everywhere. I can't say the same for my extensive paper library. The society will continue to move toward mobility and ubiquity, even if some of us don't see a reason to. Steve Barry, Bob A…think back to 30 years ago, then replace the word “Kindle” in your comments with the phrase “mobile phone.” A Kindle-like device will be what your grandkids use for their school textbooks. They’ll wonder why we dedicate entire rooms of our homes to housing paper books that are non-unsearchable and often non-portable. My Kindle goes with me everywhere. I can’t say the same for my extensive paper library. The society will continue to move toward mobility and ubiquity, even if some of us don’t see a reason to.

]]> By: Bob A http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/06/the-big-picture-kindle-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-187460 Bob A Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:02:26 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=30070#comment-187460 Well Jeff Macke used to mention his all the time but IM PRETTY SURE HE DIDNT PAY FOR IT HIMSELF ya think? Well Jeff Macke used to mention his all the time but IM PRETTY SURE HE DIDNT PAY FOR IT HIMSELF ya think?

]]> By: Bob A http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/06/the-big-picture-kindle-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-187459 Bob A Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:01:34 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=30070#comment-187459 why the hell does anybody own a kindle? why the hell does anybody own a kindle?

]]> By: Mark E Hoffer http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/06/the-big-picture-kindle-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-187382 Mark E Hoffer Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:48:53 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=30070#comment-187382 alfred e, less 'Oligopoly', more 'Walled Garden'. see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walled_garden_(media) wikipedia gets this one correct. further: http://www.oligopolywatch.com/ alfred e,

less ‘Oligopoly’, more ‘Walled Garden’.

see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walled_garden_(media)

wikipedia gets this one correct.

further: http://www.oligopolywatch.com/

]]> By: Steve Barry http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/06/the-big-picture-kindle-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-186976 Steve Barry Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:54:22 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=30070#comment-186976 I'm sure they are out there...but I personally have never seen a Kindle in public and know no person who either owns one or has ever mentioned one. I’m sure they are out there…but I personally have never seen a Kindle in public and know no person who either owns one or has ever mentioned one.

]]> By: alfred e http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/06/the-big-picture-kindle-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-186938 alfred e Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:25:24 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=30070#comment-186938 Amazon has caught a lot of flack recently for bullying people around and setting pricing conditions. Another oligopoly? Amazon has caught a lot of flack recently for bullying people around and setting pricing conditions.

Another oligopoly?

]]> By: matt http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/06/the-big-picture-kindle-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-186916 matt Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:25:57 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=30070#comment-186916 It's nice that big-time bloggers have another source of revenue, but I have a hard time understanding why anyone would pay $2 for free content. Convenience, right? It's not that convenient. It’s nice that big-time bloggers have another source of revenue, but I have a hard time understanding why anyone would pay $2 for free content. Convenience, right? It’s not that convenient.

]]> By: buckykatt http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/06/the-big-picture-kindle-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-186913 buckykatt Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:21:00 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=30070#comment-186913 Nice! The more distribution of your material the better. Nice! The more distribution of your material the better.

]]> By: akreitman http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/06/the-big-picture-kindle-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-186908 akreitman Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:12:49 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=30070#comment-186908 Just out of curosity, what's the revenue model? How much do you get? How much does wordpress get? Is it Amazon just pulling the rss feed? ~~~ <strong>BR</strong>: No idea -- you submit the URL, and they determine the price. Just out of curosity, what’s the revenue model? How much do you get? How much does wordpress get? Is it Amazon just pulling the rss feed?

~~~

BR: No idea — you submit the URL, and they determine the price.

]]> By: Iguanadon http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/06/the-big-picture-kindle-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-186863 Iguanadon Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:59:08 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=30070#comment-186863 This is great, thanks for letting us know. I just signed up for it. I hope you get a portion of the big monthly fee. ;-) This is great, thanks for letting us know. I just signed up for it. I hope you get a portion of the big monthly fee. ;-)

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