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By: alina

alina — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:05:21 +0000

I TOTALLY agree. Kindle needs to be sold in other stores, not just on Amazon. It would be so much easier to test out the product first before purchasing it. Another perk would be that you'd get to take it home after buying it and not have to wait weeks for your kindle to arrive. Kindle will make a killing if its sold in stores like Walmart, Radio Shack and Barnes & Noble.

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By: Brandon

Brandon — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:05:38 +0000

I completely agree. They need to sell the Kindle places where people can see it. It wasn’t until I saw my friend’s Kindle that I decided I HAD to have one. Barnes & Noble is going to eat Amazon’s lunch if they don’t start expanidng their Kindle distribution and platform. As I wrote on my last blog entry, the other thing Amazon needs to do is expand the Kindle e-reader software to other systems as well (mac, pc, blackberry, android, etc…).

By: Jordan Golson

Jordan Golson — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:18:02 +0000

Or maybe a merger between Amazon and Barnes & Noble makes more sense? Hmmm…

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By: Michael Wolf

Michael Wolf — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:10:07 +0000

As I wrote a few weeks back @GigaOM Pro, Barnes & Noble’s great advantage vis-a-vis Amazon is its physical storefront. Tell me a reader who doesn’t periodically go into Barnes & Noble. I think there is a huge percentage of the population who simply won’t consider e-books because they can’t get their hands on one to try it out, and quite possibly distrust the idea of buying a product online. I think if they had a face to look at when buying it, a place to take it back if it breaks down, then many more readers would go the way of e-book. I think ultimately Amazon may partner with someone with a physical storefront, though they have to do it carefully.

One potential thought: Amazon Stores. Why not? They seem to have taken enough pages out of Apple’s book with the Kindle, why not just do a storefront as well?

By: mike

mike — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:22:38 +0000

I wonder why they won’t sell it in other stores? With some new music CDs that come out, some you can only get in certain stores. I hate this.

By: CzechM8

CzechM8 — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:19:05 +0000

I think Amazon is going to screw the pooch if they don’t partner with colleges and most other education institutions. I really believe the Kindle, or similar product, is THE future of literature delivery.

If they can successfully partner with college and school campuses not only would their subscriber base expand exponentially but their brand loyalty with it. Colleges – and students – benefit from having less shoulder-breaking weight to haul around, no more standing in line to buy (and sell back later) their books, near-time access to the latest revs of text books, professors notes, news, campus happenings and yes, even the dreaded emergency alerts. Not to mention the money that can be saved/recouped from cutting out the cost of printing/stocking/moving/hauling bound books. Did I mention the obvious “green” advantages?

As I see it, students would benefit immensely from being issued a Macbook (or similar small, lightweight laptop) and Kindle upon registration. That’s all they need for the next 4 years in terms of literary, studying and research needs.

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By: John

John — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:18:57 +0000

I agree completely. Amazon needs to take it beyond the limited stores. There is great potential for the Kindle. It’s actually very easy and comfortable to read for an extended period of time.

Regarding the previous comment, indeed, isn’t it greate that B&N is offering free wifi at their stores?!

Anyway, recently I came across a pretty neat “filler finder” for Amazon’s free shipping. It is at:
http://www.superfiller.com

Perhaps others will find it useful too.

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By: courtney benson

courtney benson — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:41:07 +0000

Love the fact that Barnes & Noble just announced free wifi in many of their stores. Great fit for now and in the future – will only add to their brand