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To: tejek who wrote (262164)	7/19/2010 5:56:08 PM
From: Smiling Bob	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

Here's some good news It's the kind of fluff designed to lure money away from prospective investors. Much of what you call good news, I call hype and propaganda. Since it's my money they're trying to steal, I'm going to play devil's advocate. A 23% cut in a worthless POS is not spurring that much more in sales when consumers are growing increasingly leery. Personally, I would never carry around another gadget. I have a hard enough time remembering and keeping track of my phone, keys and wallet. Considering they released this in conjunction with their other fluff news and a few days ahead of omelet earnings release, I have to be cynical of their agenda When the man says I can get all the chicks I want if I would only wear his aftershave, I tend to question. ---- Amazon says price cut has spurred Kindle sales Amazon says price cut has spurred Kindle sales, but exact numbers remain a mystery ap * Companies: o Apple Inc. o Amazon.com Inc. On Monday July 19, 2010, 5:41 pm SEATTLE (AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. said Monday that sales of its Kindle electronic reading device have picked up since it cut the price. But exactly how many Kindles it is selling, Amazon did not say. Apple Inc.'s iPad has posed a threat to the e-reader market. The portable tablet computer has its own e-book store, plus a full color screen with Web browsing and other features that most dedicated e-readers don't have. Apple says it has sold more than 3 million of them. But Amazon has never said how many people have bought Kindles. Still, lowering the price to $189 from $259 does appear to be luring more readers. The company said Monday that sales climbed each month during the second quarter, both from the month before and the same month a year ago.

To: tejek who wrote (262164)	7/19/2010 6:07:02 PM
From: miraje	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

things are not good but they are no where near as bad as you all make them out to be I have a feeling that if the economy was in exactly the same shape that it's in now, but the White House and both branches of Congress were in the hands of the GOP, you'd be singing a completely different tune. Face it... Obama/Reid/Pelosi now own this economy, for better or worse, and the upcoming election will reflect how the public feels about their handling of the situation. I do believe that your Pollyanna assessment of the train wreck we're heading towards is a distinctly erroneous POV, and that a thorough house cleaning in DC, come November, is close to a sure bet.