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Originally Posted by mattbiernat
data is data it doesn't matter if it is a book or an application therefore apps could be dealt with the same way your books are dealt with. i don't see a problem with that.
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Their existing scheme for books includes a guarantee that you can delete locally and restore books at any time. They may well not want to guarantee the same for arbitrary user generated data (they don't for side-loaded books), but they might want some back-up capability. It's a different category of data, so it introduces more complexity.
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again, i don't think you read my last couple of posts that i have been emphasizing that no application is required by you to download. keep everything optional and brute simple
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I read your posts. Just being able to support applications - even if I don't use them - adds complexity. For example, when troubleshooting the device, it is more complex if the device offers more options (because it can be in more states). If you lock the device down so that it does one thing well, it's easier to test, fix bugs, troubleshoot etc.
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again, you don't need to buy an app that costs money. i believe there will be lots of apps that will be for free and lots that you will have to pay for. but why are you worried about paying for apps. you obviously don't want any....
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When I said that there was a price to pay, I didn't mean money. I meant that there are engineering trade-offs in the design of any device, and that you don't get anything for free (in terms of it having no impact). For example, if Amazon get a support call and they're trying to help you fix the problem, it's easier for them if they can be sure that it isn't caused by a rogue application.
I'm not worried about paying for apps, and you have no idea about whether I want any. All I've been saying is that there is a benefit in having a single purpose, dedicated device that performs a single function well.