![]() E-book reading would most likely be a centerpiece of the device, which would have significantly more functionality than a Kindle to compete against the iPad. It also sets the stage for Amazon to introduce an Android tablet computer, which is expected this year. ![]() For Amazon, though, the milestone is proof that it has successfully leapt from a print business to a digital one, a transition that has challenged most companies that sell media. The company said last July that sales of e-books outnumbered hardcover books and it said in January that the same was true for paperbacks. “But we are not to the point where e-books are a majority of unit sales and certainly not a majority of revenue.”Īmazon’s latest milestone was unsurprising to industry observers. McQuivey, a digital media analyst at Forrester. “E-book reading is a big deal and it’s going to continue to be even bigger,” said James L.
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