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Is Amazon Losing Track of the Basics?

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Bruce Keener

I love Amazon. Over the years, I’ve bought thousands of dollars of books from them, and no telling how much on other goodies. Their book prices have been always been fantastic, and shipping has been fast and reliable. I also … Continue reading →

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Before Buying an Amazon eBook, Check the Sample

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Bruce Keener

Today I decided to buy Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art using my Kindle. Mistake. The ebook is so poorly formatted as to make it not worth my time to read. Oh, no doubt the quality and value of what … Continue reading →

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The Kindle

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Bruce Keener

One thing that sold me on an iPad is its usefulness for reading. And, I’ve been pretty happy with it that regard. Up until I got a new Kindle a few days ago, I used my iPad for reading e-books, … Continue reading →

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If You Have an iPad, Does a Kindle Make Sense?

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Bruce Keener

A month ago, I would have answered this question with a solid NO, because I found the reading experience on the iPad to be adequate for my needs. But, now that Amazon has reduced the price of its Kindle to … Continue reading →

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Fellow BookAholoics: It’s a Great New World for Us

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Bruce Keener

So very many things are happening now that are good for book lovers. For example: Wal-Mart and Amazon are in a price war of sorts, and that has driven prices down for some books. For a limited time, you can … Continue reading →

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Mr. Bezos, Please Pay Attention to Kindle

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Bruce Keener

I am a huge fan of e-books, and have generally been pleased with Amazon’s e-book reader, Kindle, and its e-book supply system. I’ve bought close to 40 Kindle e-books. So, at a savings of several dollars per book, I’ve pretty … Continue reading →

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Learn from Amazon: Nobody Cares How Good You Were – Now Is What Counts

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Bruce Keener

After my morning coffee, I watched this 8-minute YouTube video of Jeff Bezos talking about Amazon and the acquisition of Zappos. Among other things, Bezos laid out what he considered to be the secrets behind Amazon’s success. I thought his … Continue reading →

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Only Hours Left to Get “Free” for Free [Kindle]

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Bruce Keener

Update: It’s too late now … 22 July 2009 was the last day the book was free … current charge as of this update (23 July 2009) is $9.99 A reminder that Chris Anderson’s book Free is available for free … Continue reading →

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