Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos recently confirmed Amazon's hardware strategy, namely that it sells devices at "no profit" in expectations it will create new revenue streams based on the sale of content.
"We sell the hardware at our cost, so it is break-even on the hardware," Bezos said. Apple does the reverse, selling content at minimal or low profit as a way of selling more devices, where it makes its money.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Confirms Strategy: No Profit on Kindles, Money From Content
Gary Kim was cited as a global "Power Mobile Influencer" by Forbes, ranked second in the world for coverage of the mobile business, and as a "top 10" telecom analyst. He is a member of Mensa, the international organization for people with IQs in the top two percent.
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