When the Kindle was launched, despite skepticism (
http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com...s-kindle.html), it sold out very quickly. This of course led to speculation that a) they totally underestimated the popularity of the device, or b) it was a marketing gimmick, a PR ploy. I personally lean toward a).
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*Source: Tech-Ex (
http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com...les-are.html)*
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