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Originally Posted by jocampo
I love my Paperwhite. And love Amazon online bookstore. But I think this phone is a waste of money. As a phone, tablet or whatever other use.
It would be different if it was truly unlocked. And with that I mean, access to Google market. But getting a phone just to browse Internet? No thanks. It's also too small for reading.
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"unlocked" means you can use it with any cell phone carrier on the GSM network, instead of just one. It has nothing to do with Google market.
Almost anything one could want can be had from the Amazon store, or side loaded from one of the other stores, such as 1mobile.com. It's really not a handicap.
My biggest issue is not the app store, it's the lack of home screen customization. I.E. no wall paper options. A minor and rather ridiculous gripe in the scheme of life.
I already have a Nexus 7.2, and very happy with it. And a Fire HD 6, which I love. The Fire Phone is going to replace my Windows phone, which I am completely sick of. It's forked Android, but at least it's Android! I don't plan to use it for reading (except in emergency cases). Hopefully my favorite games will work well on it.