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Originally Posted by koudou
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I bought a kindle at full price to Amazon.
... I just need some normal functions they did not put in it.
... I do not understand why Amazon, not only do not give it to me, but more, is trying to forbid other to give it to me.
Michel
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It seems, even to myself, that more than 7,000 of my 7,500 posts have been on this subject, but ...
Here I go again (people who have been members for more than a few days can just hit "page next" at this point).
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{rant}
Well put.
In the USA, an unsettled legal question, the answer to which will have very far reaching consequences if the courts ever answer it.
Q:
Does the person who
**purchases** a device, physically implemented by electronic hardware that is controlled by embedded firmware, own the
**behavior** of the device?
(**purchases** is marked because the question is mostly answered for those who lease, rent, borrow or steal.)
I and others on this forum believe that device owner also gains ownership of the behavior in the purchase transaction;
Amazon clearly believes that they continue to own the behavior.
NOTE: Owning the **behavior** is separate and very different than owning the **firmware** that creates/controls the behavior - that is another (can of worms) question.
Reading through this forum you will find the above difference of opinion summarized by the phrase: "the war with Amazon".
{/rant}
My introduction above to this post is not an apology - I intend to remain the "squeaky wheel" on this topic.
and then, someday, maybe ...