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I'm a Prime customer, and I love it. I buy way more on Amazon than I used to, and I find it very convenient. It pays for itself on Christmas shopping alone.

This could be a smart move. I've often thought about a Kindle, but never really wanted one bad enough to shell out for it (although I'm pretty sure I'll get the iPad). Dropping one in my lap, knowing that I spend a lot of money on Amazon, could be a very smart move for Amazon to make. Maybe I'll love the Kindle, use it a ton, buy a ton of books, and show all my friends.

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So true on Prime for Christmas, they should really advertise that angle much more during the holidays for those averse to crowded malls.

I also love the fact that the 2-day shipping often comes in 1 day b/c of the efficiency of Amazon's warehouse/distribution network.

Prime really does pay for itself. I ordered enough on Amazon before getting prime that it was a no brainer. Amazon is also very generous about letting you share your prime subscription with family members.

I already read quite a few books on my iPhone(Kindle app, and Stanza) so I would probably end up paying for a Kindle in book purchases over the life of the device. Seems like a win-win.

"Amazon is also very generous about letting you share your prime subscription with family members."

Yes. I invented three step-brothers with whom I share my membership. Effective cost is $20/household/year.

Do the family members have to live in the same household as you for this to work (disregarding the ToS)?

No, I have my account with 4 other people at 3 different addresses, it works just fine. Keep in mind all of these people are in the same city, though...

[edit] Note for other post: you don't have to share actual accounts - you can invite people to share prime membership; they will use their own account to do their own shopping but still get the same perks.

Mine are spread out all over the country. Different last names too. They don't seem to care.

I have about 8 friends that use my Prime account. Only caveat is they all have to trust each other not to use someone else's stored CC info :P

This would be a great move.

I have never considered paying for Prime beyond the free trials they sometimes run. But if they gave me a free Kindle, I'd sign up for it. I also know that I'd end up dropping ten bucks a pop for book-after-book-after-book.

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