The Seattle Times has a transcript of questions asked of Kindle VP David Limp during the Fire’s press event. Some interesting info.
Q: With the comparatively low price, will you lose money on the device and make it up on services?
A: That’s not how we look at our business. … We need to try to make money off both devices and services and do that in a way that’s sustainable. That’s what we owe to our shareholders and we continue to do it.
Take a look at the article for more.