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Don't Boycott Amazon's Over-$9.99 Kindle E-Books!

Claude Almansi, Innovate Blog, Mar 30, 2009
Commentary by Stephen Downes

Claude Almansi writes, "Don't boycott Amazon's over-$9.99 Kindle e-books. Boycott Amazon's Kindle e-book reader." I disagree. If Amazon is luring people into its closed market with low prices, then raising them when people are hooked, as one writer suggests, then boycott Amazon. Hit them where it hurts!

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   <a  href="https://www.downes.ca/author/2854" style="text-decoration:none;">Claude Almansi</a>, 
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      <div class="e-content post_body"> Claude Almansi writes, "Don't <a  href="http://www.webcitation.org/5fcnDJjvv">boycott Amazon's over-$9.99 Kindle e-books</a>. Boycott <a  href="http://www.webcitation.org/5fcnbDuPY">Amazon</a>'s <a  href="http://www.webcitation.org/5fcomJ1Yd">Kindle</a> <a  href="http://www.webcitation.org/5fcp6kbtS">e-book</a> <a  href="http://www.webcitation.org/5fcpIZ8Pa">reader</a>." I disagree. If Amazon is luring people into its closed market with low prices, then raising them when people are hooked, as one writer suggests, then boycott Amazon. Hit them where it hurts! </div>
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