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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
I think it's a bit of a stretch to suggest that Amazon's image resizing decisions are geared toward getting users to upgrade their hardware. It just doesn't wash. If the vast majority of customers out there have no clue that images are being resized, or that they could be "better", or if they even care at all; then how are they being encouraged to upgrade?
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I'm not talking about e-readers only, but all digital media. It will become available in better and better quality through the years, so old devices will not be able to use that new media, and an upgrade is required.
The gripe I'm having with that is that the quality offered is not the best quality that could be offered. If a certain quality level is available, I see no need to offer a lower one and then gradually work upward. The best should be offered from the start, except if the quality level is so high that no normal consumer equipment can be expected to reasonably handle it. In that case, the highest quality that can be handled by consumers should be offered, possibly alongside lower quality/cheaper alternatives for people who either can use the best, or don't care.