Thoughts On The Kindle

Amazon has announced the launch of their Kindle 2 product today, and it is rightfully getting a lot of attention. I’ve used the first iteration of the Kindle, and it’s an excellent ebook reader. I can easily see someone using it as a replacment for their books, especially with its ease of instant gratification—just buy the books via Amazon and immediately download them. However, in terms of growing the category, my business development sense tells me that Apple is a real player here.