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Originally Posted by soondai
The battery is the thing that bugs me and it isn't 100 percent rational on my part. But if I spent 140 bucks on a Kindle I'd expect to have it (or at least be able to have it if I choose to) for at least 5 years. And the thought I'd have to send it back when the battery dies seems kinda crazy. It was theoretically the same with the K2, but realistically you could change your own. Not with the 3.
They seem to be looking for subscribers who'll buy books and every few years upgrade their device.
I'd like to simply buy a reader and have no further ties required beyond the warranty.
But I think there is a very good chance I'll get the Kindle and end up one of the worst customers they've had: spending somewhere between 0 and 25 dollars on content from them while I own it.
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You won't be the only one. There are a decent number of folks who brag about how they spend less then $1 a book when you add in all of the free books they download, both new and classics from other sites. Then again, you could do that with any e-reader.
I hear what you are saying about the battery. I guess that part of the problem is that no one has a good idea about long the batteries will actually last. I don't know of anyone with a properly operating K2 who has had problems with their battery. I have seen folks with K1's reporting that they have replaced the battery and noticed an improvement in the devices performance. Then again, the K1 has a different battery then the K2 so I am not sure that we can compare the battery life.