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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety
And, that is actually the only strictly legal option that is open to this individual. However, finding a "broken" Kindle may not be all that easy considering that most are still under warranty (and Amazon has been very good about replacing those that are defective).
However, since the poster does not want to contribute money to Amazon (since they use "draconian lock in" tactics), I don't think buying a broken Kindle and then purchasing ebooks from Amazon is going to be an adequate solution, since he/she would still be purchasing books from a company they do not like.
The only way to get Amazon content without paying any money to Amazon would be through theft. I realize that people often do not see theft as a bad thing if the victim is a large company ... but it is theft all the same.
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um, ricky... the original poster never said anything about theft, on the contrary he very explicitly was looking for a way to PAY for the books he wants ; even if it was through a proxy. yes, he did mention his disapproval of amazon's draconian lock-in methods, which i have to admit i share, but he went on to say that despite that he wanted to support the bourgeoning ebook industry, even if that meant he had to go through amazon to do it. that is why i reacted as i did in my first post. theft is pretty obviously illegal ; trying to purchase something from a legitimate vendor is (theoretically, at least) not.