I recently bought a Kindle for my wife. She loves it, and I'm happy to move us both further along the path of technological advancement. But, I was amused and almost indignant when I saw the email from Amazon that suggested we subscribe to the Kindle version of the Chicago Tribune.
The monthly subscription fee is $9.99. So, I checked to find out how much it would cost for home delivery. It amounts to $11.92 per month.
Let me get this straight. The Tribune will spend nothing on paper, nothing on ink and production costs and nothing on daily delivery and I save LESS than $2 per month for the Kindle version? Reviews stated that you don't even get the comics or crossword puzzle on the Kindle.
Then, I went to Amazon's web site and found that the Wall Street Journal on Kindle is $14.99 per month and the New York Times charges $19.99. Wow!
I'm all for newspapers charging something for their on line product. But it has to be a fair deal for the customer. In fact, I'd go so far to suggest that as many as three newspapers might be offered for a monthly price of $9.99. What do you think? Am I missing something?
Meantime, I'll continue to check articles on line for free. (Disclosure: I am a former Tribune Co. employee).
The monthly subscription fee is $9.99. So, I checked to find out how much it would cost for home delivery. It amounts to $11.92 per month.
Let me get this straight. The Tribune will spend nothing on paper, nothing on ink and production costs and nothing on daily delivery and I save LESS than $2 per month for the Kindle version? Reviews stated that you don't even get the comics or crossword puzzle on the Kindle.
Then, I went to Amazon's web site and found that the Wall Street Journal on Kindle is $14.99 per month and the New York Times charges $19.99. Wow!
I'm all for newspapers charging something for their on line product. But it has to be a fair deal for the customer. In fact, I'd go so far to suggest that as many as three newspapers might be offered for a monthly price of $9.99. What do you think? Am I missing something?
Meantime, I'll continue to check articles on line for free. (Disclosure: I am a former Tribune Co. employee).
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