[Leslie]

There are three separate threads (probably four by now) over at Amazon saying that people have received emails that USA Today is debuting for the Kindle and the issue for tomorrow, 12/26, will be free. Apparently the email has a link which isn't working at the present moment. Anyone here get this message?

L

 

[Jeff]

There are three separate threads (probably four by now) over at Amazon saying that people have received emails that USA Today is debuting for the Kindle and the issue for tomorrow, 12/26, will be free. Apparently the email has a link which isn't working at the present moment. Anyone here get this message?

L

Here it is. I assume that the link will go active at midnight.

Dear Amazon.com Customer,

USA TODAY, the nation's top selling newspaper, will be available on Kindle starting December 26, 2008. From world news to the daily Sports report, USA TODAY provides 3.6 million readers with the information they need to manage and enjoy their busy lives.

As a gift to you, December 26th only, get the Kindle edition of USA Today wirelessly delivered to your device FOR FREE.

Link:

http://www.amazon.com/USA+Today/dp/B001KBZ3D2/ref=pe_33580_11007180_fe_img_1/

 

[MonaSW]

I received it as well, here is the text of the email:

"Dear Amazon.com Customer,  

USA TODAY, the nation's top selling newspaper, will be available on Kindle starting December 26, 2008. From world news to the daily Sports report, USA TODAY provides 3.6 million readers with the information they need to manage and enjoy their busy lives.

As a gift to you, December 26th only, get the Kindle edition of USA Today wirelessly delivered to your device FOR FREE."

 

[pidgeon92]

This is the email I got today:

 

[Leslie]

Well, great! Thanks everyone. Free paper tomorrow....

L

 

[Leslie]

Does it say what the regular subscription price will be?

L

 

[Jeff]

Does it say what the regular subscription price will be?

Not that I can see.

 

[Lotus]

I got the e-mail today, too. Now all I have to do is try to remember to get the free issue tomorrow.

 

[KBoards Admin]

Oh great! My wife and I were just discussing a USA Today subscription this morning. I like USA Today, but my wife prefers more editorial (cerebral?) papers like Wall St. Journal or NYT.

 

[Jeff]

Perhaps I’m misreading the offer, but it appears to me that you can get a free subscription tomorrow, not just a single issue.

 

[marianneg]

Perhaps I'm misreading the offer, but it appears to me that you can get a free subscription tomorrow, not just a single issue.

That would be great(!), but I highly doubt it. Remember these subscriptions are for an indefinite period of time. I doubt USA today wants to give it away forever

 

[Jeff]

That would be great(!), but I highly doubt it. Remember these subscriptions are for an indefinite period of time. I doubt USA today wants to give it away forever

What you say makes sense. Guess we'll find out after midnight.

 

[Dori]

Can't we get one issue of any newspaper, magazine for free?

 

[Leslie]

Can't we get one issue of any newspaper, magazine for free?

You can get 14 issues for free under trial subscription.

L

 

[Jeff]

Can't we get one issue of any newspaper, magazine for free?

Yes. That's what made me think this might be a bigger deal than a single issue.

 

[bkworm8it]

hmmmmm, I didn't receive that email. I would like to check it out though and see how it looks.

Theresam

 

[Michael R. Hicks]

Yeah, my interpretation also was that it would be a free subscription (presumably for at least a year). I think that's why they're only offering it for one day, to get people on board - but one day's worth of subscribers won't break their piggy bank in the long term (it's actually not a bad way to get a user base to evaluate the sales model and so on)...

 

[Dori]

I didn't get the email and I am on their mailing list.  I got other emails today from Amazon.  Wonder if everyone can't have the free subscription?

 

[Jeff]

I didn't get the email and I am on their mailing list. I got other emails today from Amazon. Wonder if everyone can't have the free subscription?

My best guess is that anybody who owns a Kindle and clicks on the link can participate. Here's the link again. It probably won't go live until tomorrow:

http://www.amazon.com/USA+Today/dp/B001KBZ3D2/ref=pe_33580_11007180_fe_img_1/

 

[CS]

Cool. I'll definitely check it out.