Record 024 · Computing · 2007
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Amazon Kindle (1st generation)
Amazon
“Whispernet + E Ink that finally made e-books a default habit.”
Sold out in 5.5 hours. Always-on 3G bookstore without a PC. Flattened publishing margins and normalized digital reading.
Tens of millions of Kindles; e-books a major revenue line
- E Ink + 3G Whispernet
- Amazon catalog as the OS
Books in 60 seconds.
