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Originally Posted by rixte
Well, typical ad yes - but there's nothing factually incorrect about the statement! And the point is to pique interest - so that you look into the device at amazon itself and find out what the numbers really mean. I think the fact that they say the first chapters are free really implies that you don't *receive* 125k books on the Kindle.
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Originally Posted by TheJohnNewton
You are correct it's 100% an ad blurblet not an original piece written for the magazine. That kind of thing is pretty typical of magazines these days.
You do have access to thousands of books on the device (assuming the Sprint connection) Why does it matter if they are on the device or if you have to dl them in a few seconds? Access is access. They don't have to be from Amazon and they don't even have to be for purchase. Of course that's not the intent of the "news item" mentinoed but that is the fortunate reality. That blurb is way too short to go into any detail of where and how. Imo "access" is correct and not even misleading. They don't say "pre-loaded for free on the device" that would be false. To me it's better than the "100 free books" that Sony offers as if it's something not available for free to anyone with any device.
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Well, to me "access" means I can actually get those books anytime I want if I purchase the Kindle. I love my Kindle, but I cannot access 125,000 books anytime I want. So, I don't consider the statement to be correct.