Amazon's Much Mocked E-Reader Sells Out

Amazon's Much Mocked E-Reader Sells Out

Amazon's Much Mocked E-Reader Sells Out

Kindle's Kindle, a $400 e-reader that received so-so reviews, seems to be selling just fine. Although the device was mocked pretty widely after it was introduced, the Kindle has sold out.

According to the Amazon site:


(One might also assume that the company launched the product with limited inventory.)

The device, which was introduced in November with a splashy cover on Newsweek magazine, was meant to do for e-books what the iPod did for digital music. Critics were quick to point out that the device is too expensive, too ugly, and too poorly designed to win a mainstream customer base. (It's received an average review of three stars out of five on, and that includes 1,019 customer reviews.)

An Amazon spokesperson declined to disclose the number of units sold, but said the company is thrilled with sales so far.

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