Comments on: Can the Amazon Kindle really become as mainstream as the iPod? http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2008/08/12/can-the-amazon-kindle-really-become-as-mainstream-as-the-ipod/ Technology news Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:15:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: anonymous http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/08/12/can-the-amazon-kindle-really-become-as-mainstream-as-the-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-154831 anonymous Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:18:42 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=6608#comment-154831 The Kindle will start to fizzle within 1 to 2 years as iPhone, Android and similar devices become mainstream. The trend is toward INTEGRATION (eg, ONE ultra-convenient handheld device to do it all). The Kindle will increasingly become viewed as just one more device to lug around. If Amazon wants to maintain market share, it MUST make books available on other handheld devices for the majority who already--or soon will--realize the convenience of carrying one device. The Kindle will start to fizzle within 1 to 2 years as iPhone, Android and similar devices become mainstream. The trend is toward INTEGRATION (eg, ONE ultra-convenient handheld device to do it all). The Kindle will increasingly become viewed as just one more device to lug around.

If Amazon wants to maintain market share, it MUST make books available on other handheld devices for the majority who already–or soon will–realize the convenience of carrying one device.

]]> By: jayjay http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/08/12/can-the-amazon-kindle-really-become-as-mainstream-as-the-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-120603 jayjay Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:39:30 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=6608#comment-120603 I think everyone is already carrying the iPod for books - their cell phone. If you have internet on your phone then with a few clicks you can find and install books from http://mobile.booksinmyphone.com If not they have some other install paths via a PC and an easier to browse site at http://www.booksinmyphone.com The phone is old tech - but it's small and always with you - I'd hate to go back to a book free phone. I think everyone is already carrying the iPod for books – their cell phone. If you have internet on your phone then with a few clicks you can find and install books from http://mobile.booksinmyphone.com If not they have some other install paths via a PC and an easier to browse site at http://www.booksinmyphone.com

The phone is old tech – but it’s small and always with you – I’d hate to go back to a book free phone.

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