So this is hilarious to me: the tech bloggers, nearly all iPad or its ilk fans all, are in a tizzy about this:
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Want to save a few bucks on a Kindle and enjoy being told what to buy?
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If the ads stay out of Kindle books and remain limited to the navigation screen and screen saver, they will at least be unobtrusive, and users might be OK with that.
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So far ads don't appear within books themselves, though many feel that's coming soon.
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if Amazon hooks you on the Kindle now with these cheap devices, there’s a good chance you’ll stick with the platform for years to come.
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it sets a new precedent in the gadget arena that could very well carry over to ad-discounted tablets, netbooks, PMPs, and who knows what else.
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it seems problematic to us to ship a pair of identical products that cost within $25 of one another and expect Joe Sixpack to grok the difference. In fact, we're guessing that this will inevitably lead to consumer complaints from those who can't figure out why their "on sale Kindle" isn't nearly as enjoyable to read as "Bob's Kindle... that he found during a sale."
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