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Amazon, Wal-Mart Battle Over Books

The Stephen King book is especially interesting, because it's a pretty safe bet that WalMart and Amazon will lose $7-8 per copy they sell. In fact it makes sense for independent book store to buy their copies from Amazon and WalMart, because it's a far lower price than they'll get from the publisher or distributors. Plus, Amazon and Walmart lose money. Wacky World that capitalism.

What's New With the Kindle 2?

Based on Amazon's prices you'd break even after buying about 40 Hardcovers or about 150 paperbacks. I guess it's good for the voracious reader and/or the frequent air/train traveler. Unless you can start pirating books like you can music and video, in which case I guess it's a mixed bag for Amazon, as Kindle sales would increase and Kindle book sales crash.