abcnews TechBytes reports that three million of eReaders have been sold this year alone. There is a video report as well with the news that you can watch on the site. The report mentions about kindle, sony reader, and nook which is yet to reach in the hands of eBook lovers.It reports:
Convenience doesn’t come cheap. Sony’s least expensive e-book will set you back $200. The kindle runs $260.
But price doesn’t seem to be a problem, at Barnes and Noble, they’re lining up for a look at the “nook.” The $260 device is still on pre-order.
Amazon aslo reports today a high sales of kindle (including kindle content) though sales figure has not been disclosed. Regarding sales figure amazon always maintain secrecy for some WILD reason. Here is what amazon says today about kindle:
November is already the best sales month ever for kindle, even before Cyber Monday. kindle continues to be the most wished for, the most gifted, and the #1 bestselling product across all product categories on Amazon.
“kindle is a great gift for anyone who loves to read and it’s flying off the shelves faster than any other product Amazon sells,” said Ian Freed, Vice President, Amazon kindle. “We’re seeing lots of people buying from one to a handful of Kindles as gifts for friends or family, as well as many businesses and other organizations buying Kindles in large quantities for their employees or customers.”
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