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Defective By Design is going after the wrong thing, IMO. They shouldn't be targeting the Kindle... they should be targeting Amazon.
Kindle is really no different than an iPod, in that it plays e-book files, including DRM'd files from Amazon, and other imported files, and makes it hard to move them to another reader. For a lot of people, they will not have a problem with this arrangement.
However, that wouldn't be an issue AT ALL if Amazon allowed you to purchase their e-books and load them onto the device of your choice. I see this as the only defective part of this equation.
(For the record, iTunes has this same problem. Fortunately, there are a few tools and workarounds that allow you to get your iTunes music into devices besides iPods.)
Since I have no plans to purchase a Kindle for regular use, Amazon has effectively shut me out of their e-book market. That was not smart at all, as I'm pretty sure I won't be the only one to turn up my nose at Kindle.
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