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EcommerceBytes Blog
News and insight focusing on ecommerce. by Ina Steiner, Editor of EcommerceBytes.com |
Mon Dec 2 2013 13:02:53 |
Droning on About Amazon's Prime AirBy: David Steiner |
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For some reason, watching Jeff Bezos on CBS's 60 Minutes Sunday evening talk about Amazon's far-in-the-future plans to send armies of flying drones with packages buzzing around metropolitan areas struck me as ... well ... funny. Intriguing to be sure, but still funny. This is pure science fiction come to life, and yet somehow this scenario seems believable coming from Bezos. I mean, he makes it sounds more plausible than if he were waving around his iPhone, talking about the potential of mobile shopping. And yet, the sheer logistics of implementing Amazon Prime Air are mind-boggling. The first things that came to mind as I was watching the 60 Minutes segment were (and probably in this order): "Cool!" "Hmm…what about telephone wires?" "Wonder if they can kill birds?" "Geez, am I going to be ducking these things outside?" "In high winds, will my package end up in Newark?" "Do the drones come back and pick up the empty container?" "How many people will use them as target practice?" "If I capture one, can I keep it?" OK, so sometimes my mind wanders. As ridiculous as flying, package-delivering drones may sound, there is enough validity in the concept to make you want to check it out on Snopes. Personally, I really want this to happen. Sure, it may not be a reality for years (or decades) but TODAY what are people talking about? And whose brand does it put in their consciousness? Oh and it happens to be Cyber Monday too? Bezos, you brilliant bastard. |
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by: NetWatch |
Mon Dec 2 13:44:51 2013 |
Michael Moore, John Stossel or Morgan Spurlock need to do an investigative documentary about ebay. |
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Mon Dec 2 14:11:15 2013 |
Jeff must think this is easier and more profitable than auctions. |
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by: sasikat9 |
Mon Dec 2 14:23:18 2013 |
Fluff and more Fluff from Bozo |
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by: Bloggo |
Mon Dec 2 16:01:39 2013 |
This was a publicity stunt. |
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Mon Dec 2 16:07:37 2013 |
HA! |
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by: brokentoys19 |
Mon Dec 2 16:59:59 2013 |
Here's another great example, from TEDTalks, published on Nov 21, 2013 |
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