Thread: Just ordered Kindle Fire
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Old 09-29-2011, 06:06 PM   #42
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Originally Posted by Donnageddon View Post
I think the point is that if the Amazon Fire does not allow apps for other ebook sources (Apple's iPad allows nook, kobo, and even kindle) then the Fire is much more walled in than the iPad.
Looking at Amazon's App Market I see a bunch of ebook readers, including Aldiko (ePub, including ADE), Adobe, and Kobo. The only thing I see missing that could be supported is B&N, and well .. it IS Amazon's biggest ebook rival. I don't think it's too badly walled in.
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