Just How Many Kindles Were Sold Last Year

As we prepare for the launch of the Kindle 2.0, Amazon’s famous e-Reader, many have been wondering just how many have actually been sold. Citigroup analyst Mark Mahaney estimates that Amazon sold 500,000 devices last year and will become a $1.2B a year business by 2010. Mahaney derives his 500,000 number via Sprint’s filing, who powers the wireless connectivity for Sprint. Will Sony let another newb come in and embarrass them once again in an industry they could have dominated or will they rise to the challlenge? (cough cough, iPod).

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