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Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch:
We Know How Many Kindles Amazon Has Sold: 240,000 — Ever since Amazon launched the Kindle last November, we’ve been wondering about just how successful it’s been. The electronic book initially sold out and supplies have been tight. The Kindle is such a small part of Amazon’s overall business …
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