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Amazon and Kindle: Are Reports of Their Death Greatly Exaggerated?
"The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated." - Mark Twain
Since the announcement of the iPad, the technorati are writing off the Kindle as already obsolete. But hold up there, Frances, the race ain't done yet. What til you hear what Amazon is doing.....
So as soon as the Apple iPad was announced by Steve Jobs, bloggers around the world were writing eulogies for the Amazon Kindle. But rather than lay down and get fitted for the coffin, Amazon has surprised everyone by purchasing a company that makes touchscreen technologies. NY Times reported on TouchCo being bought by Amazon on Feb 3.
So all the focus since last month's iPad announcement has been about how Apple and Google will be battling to the mobile device finish line. But wait, Amazon still has a little something left in the tank. It appears then that Amazon is looking to build their own touch-screen e-reading device. The question is, will it keep the Kindle and Amazon's e-book retaling presence relevant and viable, or will it be too late?
Amazon's move is good news to me. I happen to like my Kindle. Well, for 2 more months, anyway.
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Stephen Welch
Senior Vice President, Communications
Executive Editor, CHEST
Executive Editor, CHEST
This blog, "It Ain't Rocket Surgery" is intended to help busy health-care professionals find useful online and mobile resources that will enhance their self-education and professional research efforts, or point out important topics of discussion related to online information and content. The blog's title is a Yogi Berra style mash-up of two common phrases, "it ain't brain surgery" and "it ain't rocket science". I hope it will be casual, fun, insightful, and -- most of all -- educational.
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I currently serve ACCP as the Senior Vice President of Communications, as well as the Executive Editor of CHEST, the ACCP’s flagship journal. During my 15 years here, ACCP has focused on growing and developing the editorial, technological, and business aspects of the College. We are constantly striving to make the journal and other ACCP educational content as accessible and useful to clinicians as possible.
When not at work, I like to spend time scuba diving with sharks, collecting original comic book artwork, exploring the digital world, and searching for good BBQ.
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