When Steve Jobs introduced Apple's iPad way back in January, many people — myself included — thought he was, among other things, taking dead aim at Amazon's Kindle e-reader. The Kindle, I sensed, could be toast.
Looks like I was wrong. Amazon is notoriously mum when it comes to releasing sales figures, but there are two signs 2010 may have been an unlikely banner year for the Kindle.
First, the online retailer announced on Monday that its third-generation Kindle — the one with Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity — is now the bestselling product of all-time on Amazon.com,