No profit for Amazon off Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Paperwhite | Latest ...
by Dennis on October 11, 2012
E-retail giant Amazon makes no profit on the sales of its Kindle Fire HD tablet or its Kindle Paperwhite e-reader. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos confirmed this in an interview with the BBC today, making a point to highlight the differences between Amazon’s device strategy and that of tablet market leader Apple, as well as most manufacturers of Android-powered tablets. The company’s sales strategy for its hardware is in keeping with Bezos’ goal, stated when Amazon unveiled the new devices, that Amazon wants to make money when people use their devices, not when they buy them….
