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Originally Posted by ApK
Reports here indicate that virtually no one seems to feel locked in. Whether it's because they only have a Kindle and so have no need to read on another eink device, or because they strip DRM so they can read on anything they want, either way, if it doesn't affect people, it doesn't affect them.
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This is exactly how I feel about it. The Kindle and Nook libraries are both very extensive, and I've never experienced (or heard of) being able to get a book from one but not the other. (Where I
do think there's a difference is magazines. I think if you look for particular magazines, you'll find them in one store and not the other.) Maybe it's because of my reading habits, but I've never felt deprived because I could "only" shop for commercial books at the Kindle store.
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Originally Posted by ApK
And for the record I have no objection to truthfully pointing out the limitations, especially when giving buying advice. I object to spreading unwarranted FUD about the Kindle by acting like these limitations are making millions of users unhappy, while dismissing the nooks limitations as non-issues.
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There are lots of things one could be critical of the Kindle for (e.g., lack of a card slot, inability (for now) to borrow from public libraries), but there's no reason to go spreading untruths about Kindles.