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Originally Posted by snipenekkid
huh? You aren't talking about the Kindle here, right? They are maybe one of the least expensive and high quality devices for reading. Yeah the transflective mono panels are also good. But for sheer ease of use not much rivals the Kindle and it's Kindle Reader app off-spring and price point.
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Kindle is a very nice and cheap device but it is artificially limited to increase scarcity. 1) It is meant only for Amazon books, 2) It doesn't allow books from other vendors due to DRM, incompatible formats by design and closed device. (I can use Kindle only because I cross the legal line and remove the DRM.) 3) Georestrictions. Need I say more?
Kindle yet have to achieve the level of exclusivity of Apple products but it looks that Amazon wants to follow the footsteps of Apple/Soviets. It is exactly my 20+ years old Soviet experience that people have some money and they want to buy stuff but the vendor will not sell it to them. You would have either to be put on the waiting list or buy it in the black market.