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Originally Posted by ucfgrad93
I don't recall anyone saying that you are forced to do business with AARP. Not sure why you would even bring it up.  |
The point is a Store owner might subscribe to a theological or political view that you don't like, but he might also have some good products on the shelves and provide good services that are worthwhile.
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Originally Posted by ApK
Was alluding to government malfeasance necessary to make that point?
AARP is a political advocacy/lobby group. I can see why people might want to have a public discussion about the politics of that organization before contributing to them, or before other people add their names to their rolls, thereby increasing their advocacy and lobbying power.
It's not quite the same as merely buying a tablet from store B if you don't want to patronize store A for some reason.
I recognize that. I just don't think the ebook news forum is the place to have that discussion.
ApK
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So lets discuss the tablet and not worry about some bank or politic.
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Originally Posted by rcentros
We're also free to criticize AARP. I don't like the fact that they take a standard, cheapo Android tablet, slap AARP's label on it, and somehow that makes it worth $100 more than it's worth and -- as if by magic -- more suitable for older people.
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Many organizations, some worthwhile and some not, take commonly available items and brand them and adapt them and sell them to their customers.