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You're missing the point of the iPhone app
The point of the iPhone iKindle app is not to replace the Kindle or any
other reader - the point it is to generate more interest in digital book.
Amazon has released this software to create customer association
between their company and eBooks the same way that Apple has with
digital music and its iPod. And hopefully to get their hands a little more
into the Apple/iTunes cookie jar and pick up a bit of market-share with
digital music sales along the way.

The software is a marketing tool for a fledgling product (eBooks) without
much customer awareness or interest - yet.
Posted by: johnfinley   Posted on: 03/04/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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You're missing the point of the iPhone app  johnfinley | 03/04/09
RE: Did Amazon intentionally cripple the iKindle?  palmsolo (aka Matthew Miller) ZDNet Moderator | 03/04/09
Amazon is not required to cannibalize it's own device  ThePrairiePrankster | 03/04/09
Convenience, Content, and Price!  Don McDonald | 03/04/09
How much is the reader app?  xuniL_z | 03/04/09
The reader app is free  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 03/04/09
RE: Did Amazon intentionally cripple the iKindle?  bhartman36 | 03/04/09
I'll take that as a yes  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 03/04/09
RE: Did Amazon intentionally cripple the iKindle?  Adam J | 03/04/09
Amazon already has an iPhone store application for other things  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 03/04/09
RE: Did Amazon intentionally cripple the iKindle?  k-wise | 03/04/09
There is font sizing ...  dkawalec | 03/04/09
Down with full text justification  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 03/05/09
RE: Did Amazon intentionally cripple the iKindle?  jranft | 03/04/09
Amazon created an opportunity here  dkawalec | 03/04/09
RE: Did Amazon intentionally cripple the iKindle?  variable455 | 03/05/09
RE: Did Amazon intentionally cripple the iKindle?  variable455 | 03/05/09
That's not the point  Timpraetor | 03/05/09
RE: Did Amazon intentionally cripple the iKindle?  drama4jc@... | 03/05/09
The money is in the book sales  Timpraetor | 03/05/09
If that were true...  mrlinux | 03/06/09
RE: Did Amazon intentionally cripple the iKindle?  mayadanteamihan | 03/05/09
Apple limits, not Amazon...  Narg | 03/05/09
It's Amazon's limits, not Apple  Predrag Vasic | 03/05/09
Steve gets his 30% or no Kindle book orders  mitch@... | 03/05/09
So you can't buy books on the iPhone boo hoo  mitch@... | 03/05/09
Did everyone forget about Safari  tburton62000 | 03/05/09
You CAN do it, but you wouldn't want to  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 03/05/09
I don't get it. I'll read the book...but, my iPhone is more available.  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 03/05/09
of course they did.. wouldn't you if you were them?  Hobyx | 03/06/09

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