WTF? Amazon.com Acquires DPreview.com???

[GTaudiophile]

Does this make sense? An etailer acquiring a digital camera review site?

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0705/07051402amazonacquiresdpreview.asp

I am sure Phil Askey made out well...

Press Release:

(BUSINESS WIRE) SEATTLE, WA?May 14, 2007?Leading online retailer Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced it has acquired www.dpreview.com, the web?s most comprehensive site for digital camera information and reviews. Founded in 1998 by Phil Askey, dpreview.com provides unbiased reviews and original content regarding the latest in digital cameras, and offers a host of features and forums designed to make it easy for consumers to find the camera that?s right for them. With its unique voice and in-depth technical reviews, dpreview.com draws millions of unique visitors each month.

?Dpreview.com is by far the most authoritative source anywhere for straight talk about new digital cameras,? said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com. ?We at Amazon.com have been their fans for a long time, and we extend a big welcome to the dpreview.com team.?

?One of the difficulties of operating dpreview.com independently has been the balance between producing content and delivering new site features,? said Phil Askey, founder of dpreview.com. ?Now, with the support of Amazon, I?ll be able to devote more of my time to expanding and improving our features ? such as product reviews and discussion forums while still delivering the high-quality content that our readers have come to expect.?

Dpreview.com offers in-depth reviews of the latest digital cameras and accessories, active discussion forums, digital photography and imaging news, sample images, a dynamic digital camera buyers? guide, side-by-side comparisons of the most popular models, and the web?s most comprehensive database of digital camera features and specifications.

Dpreview.com will continue to function as a stand-alone operation based in London.

 

[TuxDave]

Well... that way when people read a review and want to buy it, it'll have a nice link to amazon.com

 

[Aharami]

maybe finally dpreview will have a less annoying forum layout

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: Aharami
maybe finally dpreview will have a less annoying forum layout

With a search that perhaps might be improved to be as good as Atot's?

I'm guessing it'll no longer have a price check with links to places like Dbuy and such, but straight to amazon as TuxDave said.

 

[sygyzy]

Originally posted by: Aharami
maybe finally dpreview will have a less annoying forum layout

Here here Aharami

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: TuxDave
Well... that way when people read a review and want to buy it, it'll have a nice link to amazon.com

That is already the case.

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: Aharami
maybe finally dpreview will have a less annoying forum layout

With a search that perhaps might be improved to be as good as Atot's?

I'm guessing it'll no longer have a price check with links to places like Dbuy and such, but straight to amazon as TuxDave said.

meh. never really used their price check feature. as long as they remain truly independent like Phil claimed, I dont see this as a bad thing. Now if Phil starts getting pressured to only review cameras amazon.com carries, or something like that...

 

[crystal]

I though www.dpreview.com got the bias rep for cannon products. Am I wrong. BTW, i do use it, bias or not.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

I thought the best DP was by Anthony "Tone" Everready in BoB #17.

Oh, wait, Digital Photography?

My bad.

- M4H

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
I thought the best DP was by Anthony "Tone" Everready in BoB #17.

Oh, wait, Digital Photography?

My bad.

- M4H

Oh no you di'in't!

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Double Penetration review?

 

[MazerRackham]

Yeah I just saw this too... hope amazon doesn't destroy the site.

 

[Mrvile]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: Aharami
maybe finally dpreview will have a less annoying forum layout

With a search that perhaps might be improved to be as good as Atot's?

Photography forum without image embedding? I think not.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Mrvile

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: Aharami
maybe finally dpreview will have a less annoying forum layout

With a search that perhaps might be improved to be as good as Atot's?

Photography forum without image embedding? I think not.

this forum can have image embedding however its dissabled because it gets abused,

they turned it on for liek a day few years ago and people like myself embedded 6meg 3000x2000 pics in their sig

 

[dartworth]

Originally posted by: Aharami
maybe finally dpreview will have a less annoying forum layout

we can only hope...

 

[Mrvile]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: Mrvile

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: Aharami
maybe finally dpreview will have a less annoying forum layout

With a search that perhaps might be improved to be as good as Atot's?

Photography forum without image embedding? I think not.

this forum can have image embedding however its dissabled because it gets abused,

they turned it on for liek a day few years ago and people like myself embedded 6meg 3000x2000 pics in their sig

Stuff like that can't be regulated?

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
Double Penetration review?

That's a site all of ATOT would enjoy.

 

[dr150]

Good.

Maybe that'll fix the TREMENDOUS BIAS the guy has for anything Canon.

 

[tfinch2]

Maybe Phil Askey will get Canon's dong out of his mouth now.

 

[virtuamike]

Originally posted by: Aharami
maybe finally dpreview will have a less annoying forum layout

I find the posters more annoying than the layout.

 

[daveymark]

dpreview is a camera review website.

 

[Golgatha]

Originally posted by: TuxDave
Well... that way when people read a review and want to buy it, it'll have a nice link to amazon.com

When researching digital cameras, I always seek out this site or it comes up in my Google searches quite often. I imagine the tie in will only strengthen Amazon's mind share and will direct readers to their site to purchase cameras and accessories.

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: Aharami
maybe finally dpreview will have a less annoying forum layout

I'm one of the few who actually like the layout (when it's in flat view, anyway....threaded sucks). The one thing I absolutely love is the automatic constraint to any pictures, although they are still downloaded in the full posted resolution. Expand and contract instantly with a click without throwing off the formatting of the forum or browser screen.