This seems like a pricing problem. Look at the price of this book compared to the paperback. Why are bits more expensive than atoms? This is not a game — this is just unfortunate, especially for those of us who prefer our media in electronic form.
Category Archives: Technology
Guess What I’m Cancelling in 6 Months?
Hello from Amazon.com,
As a Kindle subscriber to Seattle Times, you might like to know of a price change to Seattle Times. Effective March 12th, 2010 the price of Seattle Times has changed to $9.99/month for new subscribers.
As an existing subscriber to Seattle Times you will continue to be billed at the previous rate of $5.99/month for six more months (until September 12th, 2010) after which you will be billed at the monthly rate then in effect. We believe that the Kindle edition of Seattle Times continues to provide excellent value for customers with a free 14 day trial period, wireless delivery via Whispernet, no long-term commitments, and substantial savings vs. regular print subscription rates.
As always you are free to cancel your subscription at any time. If you are still in the 14 day free trial period of your subscription you will not be charged, otherwise you will receive a prorated refund for the unused portion of your subscription. To change or cancel a subscription, please visit http://www.amazon.com/manageyourkindle
Sincerely, The Amazon Kindle team
Apple Tablet vs. Kindle
Am I missing something? Given what little we know about the upcoming Apple Tablet, the rumors all seem to indicate that it’ll have something close to an iPhone compatible app store. That should mean that the Kindle app, which now runs on PCs and iPhones should also run on the Apple Tablet. Amazon may lose out on some Kindle hardware sales, but they should be able to open up the Kindle store to anyone with a Tablet and the app. Then it’s a competition around who has the most content, but the consumer wins — publishers can publish through whatever store they want and I get the books I want. Seems like this is the most obvious path to travel …
GpsAssassin
Wow, flashback from high school, but with a high tech twist – gpsAssassin for the iPhone. Looks like it could be a hit -a Facebook tie-in would make it even more popular, with news feed posts showing your status in the game.