On Fri, 8 May 2009, Bowerbird@aol.com wrote:
i'm not sure what you're saying, michael, or why you're saying it.
Just trying to make things clearer, unlike using terms like "shitload," "lots," "popular". . . .
yes, the kindle is a niche product.
Then make that clear. The adjectives above do NOT help this. Nor below. . . . "Just the facts, man. Just the facts."
but the niche product that is kindle is now selling a shitload of e-books. so many that it's outright surprising.
lots of kindle owners report that they are reading more now than ever before, _and_ that they are buying more books...
honest-to-goodness people are saying that, not amazon p.r. flacks.
after literally decades of slow e-book uptake, that surprises me... and i think it's good news.
It's still slow. . .on a world or national scale.
but by all means, you can take it however you like.
No, you can't. . .there is only ONE objective truth.
-bowerbird
mh