Kindle Enjoys Breakout Sales Year

While Apple’s iPad has stolen the spotlight in the burgeoning computer tablet category, its predecessor—Amazon’s Kindle—is having a breakout year of its own as the holiday shopping season nears its peak.

Sales for the pioneering e-reading device are expected to surpasses 8 million units, according to Bloomberg.com.

That figure would blow by most analysts’ estimates by at least 60 percent, per Bloomberg. Many analysts have forecast Kindle sales to be in the 4 million to 5 million range.

Amazon rarely releases sales figures of its own for the Kindle.

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