First, thank you for clarifying.
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Originally Posted by plasticslug
3. I read those articles where amazon tracks your books to offer other recommendations and other personal usage. I dont feel that I should be a marketing platform for them, even if I did buy there hardware I feel they are entitled to nothing regarding my reading habits or usage.
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If you never plan to purchase from the Kindle store, there is no need for you to be concerned about this. They do not track ebooks from other sources, they only track ebooks you buy from the Kindle store (the same way they track anything purchased from Amazon same as all major online retailers). They won't store collections, bookmarks, highlights, notes or even sync books that didn't come from them. There are plenty of folks who have purchased books from others sources or from the darknet who have not had any problems.
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Point being, I want the kindle hardware but do need anything else from amazon. Though they may offer some great deals and incentives, but I will probably find it else where for a price that would be considerably less expensive (possibly free).
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You NEVER have to go to the Kindle store, so it's a moot point to be concerned about any deals or incentives.
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So that is why I was wondering if i could take the kindle off the amazon grid. I just dont need them... its either the kindle or the latest sony pocket reader for 150 (but dont really care losing that extra inch in screen space)
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Give it a try for 30 days without registering and see if it works for you (keep the WiFi turned off). If not return it, no harm no foul.