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Originally Posted by eschwartz
Well, most any device other than an ereader is a multipurpose device where buying extra storage will eventually be used. And even MP3 players will need more storage for all that audio.
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People buy phones and tablets which don't have expansion options. Heck, in the Android world, even the ability to update the OS is an open question. (Unless you go with an alternative ROM, which is not for the faint of heart.) These are general purpose devices, yet people don't care. For some it will be a lack of foresight, for others they simply don't need it.
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But if Amazon can cut the price of Kindles by NOT bundling all the crapware, or in this case components people won't use, they surely will -- it sells more Kindles, and generates more revenue.
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What is good for Amazon and okay for the average consumer isn't necessarily good for all users. Having competing companies like Kobo is a good thing because they give those other users options. For some, it will be mundane things like being able to borrow library books. For others, yes it will be expandable memory. It shouldn't matter whether people have huge libraries, want to future proof themselves as higher resolution images are embedded in books for phone and tablet readers, have books mailed to them on SD cards, or modify the firmware to create more general purpose devices. It is not our place to judge their decisions, and we shouldn't be criticizing them for letting other people know that these options exist.