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Steve Jobs: Amazon hiding poor Kindle sales
01.01.70 | Philip Jones
Apple chief Steve Jobs has taken a pot shot at Amazon claiming that the giant internet retailer is hiding poor sales of the device. At an Apple event held yesterday (9th September), during which Jobs showed off a new iPod nano with a built in video camera but did not unveile its rumoured Apple Tablet, Jobs said the Kindle's main flaw was its specialised role and its cost, which was too high for a single function device. He also suggested that Amazon's refusal to provide definite numbers for Kindle sales was a sign it hasn't succeeded in the market.
"I’m sure there will always be dedicated devices, and they may have a few advantages in doing just one thing," Jobs explained. "But I think the general-purpose devices will win the day because I think people just probably aren’t willing to pay for a dedicated device. You notice Amazon never says how much they sell; usually if they sell a lot of something, you want to tell everybody."
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Exactly. Not many people want a dedicated device for reading ebooks. They take up too much handbag room. The true demand for ebooks will only be revealed once most of us are browsing from iPhone-style phones, since most people want their phone with them at all times. Trouble is - and as any iPhone owner will tell you - once you have the free internet in your pocket you've always got something to read.
I would disagree... A specialized device, especially an eBook reader, has many advantages, especially screen size, over general purpose devices like smartphones. And remember the early Palm Pilots? They were about the same price as the Kindle and did their tasks very well; they lost out because they didn't maintain compatibility through later versions.
Exactly. Not many people want a dedicated device for reading ebooks. They take up too much handbag room. The true demand for ebooks will only be revealed once most of us are browsing from iPhone-style phones, since most people want their phone with them at all times. Trouble is - and as any iPhone owner will tell you - once you have the free internet in your pocket you've always got something to read.
I would disagree... A specialized device, especially an eBook reader, has many advantages, especially screen size, over general purpose devices like smartphones. And remember the early Palm Pilots? They were about the same price as the Kindle and did their tasks very well; they lost out because they didn't maintain compatibility through later versions.