r******9
发帖数: 2632 | 1 【 以下文字转载自 Chinook 俱乐部 】
发信人: rookie09 (达春绿), 信区: Chinook
标 题: How do you find Amazon Prime useful?
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sat Nov 10 23:28:48 2012, 美东)
I signed up Amazon Prime two weeks ago. I'm debating myself over whether to
continue the service. I'd share with you my understanding of Amazon Prime's
value proposition, and would appreciate your reciprocating.
Judging from my limited user experience with it, I see some pro's and con's:
Pro's:
1) Deals on Kindle books (the primary reason why I signed on). Some knockoff
pricing is only available to Kindle/Kindle Fire users. Loander books among
Kindle and Prime users. Would've been more attractive if monthly limit of 1
book is upped down the road.
2) Free 2-day shipping. Free 1-day shipping from now to Dec. 15 if charge to
Discover Card.
3) Prime users have access to free movies. Movie rental is convenient, so
much so that I had to add password protection so as to keep me from making
unintentionally purchases. Still, movie rental offers are more enticing than
those offered elsewhere.
Con's:
1) Savings on shipping may not make much economic sense. It's a deal
sweetener to
hook you up on making impulse buys. If you are environment-aware, the
energy footprint as a result of your purchase doesn't change, regardless of
who pays for it. Shipping expedite is costly, and someone is paying for the
cost.
2) Prime video is good, but unfortunately, is nowhere close to being a
substitute for Netflix.
3) Kindle Fire is incredibly crude as an Android tablet. Video streaming has
obvious glitches. Sound track often falls out of sync with video. App
market is pretty much a space holder, lacking basic apps. Chinese Shan Zhai
pads can do a better job than that.
Tech pundits seem inexplicably lenient about Amazon's hardware offerings. | w********2
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【在 r******9 的大作中提到】
: 【 以下文字转载自 Chinook 俱乐部 】
: 发信人: rookie09 (达春绿), 信区: Chinook
: 标 题: How do you find Amazon Prime useful?
: 发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sat Nov 10 23:28:48 2012, 美东)
: I signed up Amazon Prime two weeks ago. I'm debating myself over whether to
: continue the service. I'd share with you my understanding of Amazon Prime's
: value proposition, and would appreciate your reciprocating.
: Judging from my limited user experience with it, I see some pro's and con's:
: Pro's:
: 1) Deals on Kindle books (the primary reason why I signed on). Some knockoff
| a****a
发帖数: 3992 | 3 prime free movie is a joke... |
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