Originally Posted by karunaji
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.
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