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Originally Posted by ApK
It seems to me that most of us Kindle owners here are quite realistic and honest about our devices. You (that is, a few Kindle-bashing nook fanbois) just can't seem to see--or at least you claim to be unable to see--the truth that we actually like what we say we like. You keep using words like 'dated', which has a lot of negative import, and 'obsolete'. The truth is, just being older does not make something dated or obsolete. The Kindle is proven and reliable and it's hardware gives us many features and benefits we like that NO other reader offers.
We don't feel 'locked in' to Amazon, even those us who buy from Amazon and keep DRM intact, because shopping at Amazon and reading on Kindles and Kindle apps is part of the reasons why we chose the Kindle. (Yes, I'm presuming to speak for Kindle owners as a group. Of course individuals vary.)
And I see horrible hypocrisy in crying about Amazon's 'lock in' while dismissing that B&N proprietary DRM results in exactly the same sort of 'lock in' for those who choose to purchase those books from b&n...that being the only device integrated store, which I suspect the majority of owners use.
I see the same hypocrisy in other threads with the claims that using some 3rd party tools along with the Kindle somehow 'doesn't count' or something because it's 'not supported' but the buggy, hidden, disavowed browser fragment in the new nook some how qualifies as a feature.
When and if Amazon makes a touch model. and they probably will, depending on what they come up with, some of us will like and some of won't.
And I predict they when that happens, you will doubtlessly tell the ones who like it that they are 'backpedaling' and being 'Kindle fanbois' and you will tell those who don't like it that they don't really know what they like and must be lying or, have an 'obsolete tech fetish' or some nonsense.
Grr!
ApK
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Again APK I think it's going to be interesting to see the reaction if/when Amazon puts out a touch kindle. I do having a feeling that many who dismiss a touch interface and will scream to the high heavens at how great the kindle is in it's current form will all of a sudden start cheering how wonderful the new kindle touch is. Not all but I think many upon many will.
and most kindle owners don't feel locked in because most don't even know they are locked in( well beside public domain Mobi format) When my friends and co workers who own kindles found out I was able to get library books and buy from stores other than BN they were shocked. You see the thing is, most kindle owner arent MR forum regulars. Many don't even know about Calbire, nor have even heard of ePub and many bought a kindle because that was the more advertised device.
Now while that may not be the case for the average MR forum regular to the rest, it's quite true
but we'll have to revisit this conversation when the kindle touch is released and then it'll be soo magical
