Originally Posted by doom&gloom:
“No doubt Amazon are making a lot of cash selling Kindles but what happens when everyone had got one?”
This won't be the "last" Kindle. This is the third generation of the device, and you can be sure there will be a fourth, and a fifth... Some people will see the next generation model and immediately want to upgrade, as happens with mobile phones, computers, iPads...
Originally Posted by doom&gloom:
“Do you think people will keep paying for Kindle downloads?”
Yes, absolutely. There are a lot of free books out there but the majority are out of copyright (e.g. classics) so those who want the latest titles will have to buy the books, unless they find illegal downloads.
Originally Posted by doom&gloom:
“How many people pay for MP3s for their MP3 players?”
I do. I also buy CDs and then convert these to MP3s so I can put them on my iPod. I don't download illegally, ever.
Originally Posted by doom&gloom:
“You couldn't pirate paper books, Amazon have sabotaged their own business.”
In what way? People who buy Kindles are by and large book lovers. Book lovers read a lot. We buy books. We bought books in print (and some of us still will, despite also owning a Kindle) and we will continue to do so, simply because we love to read.