E-Books Surpass Hardcovers At Amazon

American Voices • books • ISSUE 46•29 • Jul 23, 2010

For every 100 hardcover books Amazon sold in the past three months, the online retailer sold 143 books for its Kindle e-reader. What do you think?

“Wow. Maybe I should try to write an e-book instead of a regular one."”
Danielle Shenton –
Systems Analyst
“This is the end of an era. I hate to think of an entire generation being deprived of the pleasure of letting a book fall open to the dirty parts."”
Joe Smith –
Unemployed
“Well, if you're reading a hardcover book, strangers try to start conversations with you. If you're reading off a Kindle, people just stare at your awesome Kindle."”
Mick Aveling –
Gear-and-Spline Grinder

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