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people who make excuses on behalf of a company are apologists. why are you taking it so personally? i did not point fingers at anyone.
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Because it is a highly dramatized term to use for a little $100 machine, just like "Manifesto."
I own a Kindle. I own a Sony. In a year or two as they wear out I will look around at what is available and again buy the product that looks the best to me. I'll probably spend an hour or two thinking about it. Choosing this product isn't a lifetime commitment that I might rue for the rest of my days if I get it wrong.
All of this onerous pontificating of "what ifs" and warnings of the evil empire stealing our future is just over the top.
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the kindle users should not have to go to the extent of breaking drm and converting formats to access their content on a different reader.
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They probably shouldn't but if they choose to happily play in the Amazon walled garden - then why is that a bad thing? Frankly, Amazon treats me well and I really don't care all that much if they EVER turn on the ePub switch because in exchange for AZW, I don't have to put up with Barnes and Noble Customer service.
Do you truly believe that Amazon customers don't know they have the option of leaving whenever they want to? That they've never heard of "ePub" until you show up to tell them about it? Perhaps you see yourself as some sort of savior here to lead the uneducated to the Promised Land?
