I'm not fond of copy pasta, as it tends to be more associative than rational and tends to miss the forest for the trees, but I'll respond to this noodle:
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Originally Posted by Andrew H.
Cite? And what does this have to do with Amazon, which doesn't sell any devices on a subscription, membership, or contract basis?
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All of their devices are tied to your Amazon account, and derive a significant chunk of their value from that association. The Fire is not even worth considering unless you intend to maintain not only an Amazon account, but a Prime membership.
If you are already using a lot of Amazon services and don't care about having any genuine control of the device, the Fire may well be a good fit for you. Enjoy your 'ecosystem.' Personally, I think you're paying for the privilege of buying, a business model in which I prefer not to participate.