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  1. Shawn Knight TechSpot Staff Posts: 1,784   +6

    It's generally a rule of thumb for a company to produce a product that could be profitable but if you are already one of the wealthiest and most respected in the industry, that metric isn't always required. Case in point……

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    Shawn Knight, Jul 5, 2012
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  2. AGarr Newcomer, in training

    The kindle fire was sold at a loss. It was a massive hit and I believe Google is trying to capture that market and make its money in the content it provides as well.
    AGarr, Jul 5, 2012
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  3. ikesmasher TechSpot Addict Posts: 1,128   +85

    the kindle made 45 bucks per sale? I thought they lost 2...
    ikesmasher, Jul 5, 2012
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  4. Arris TechSpot Evangelist Posts: 4,316   +20

    Yeah, it was widely reported that the Kindle Fire was sold at a loss as Amazon hoped to make money from app/book/media sales for the device.
    Arris, Jul 6, 2012
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  5. Jay Pfoutz Malware Helper Posts: 4,286   +49

    Not bad. At least they make something for each sale!
    Jay Pfoutz, Jul 6, 2012
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