Ever since Sony's rootkit stunt, I have refused to purchase anything with Sony's name on it. They have proven that they are not trustworthy. And when Amazon pulled their stunt of recalling legally purchased ebooks from customers' Kindles without warning because they were selling versions they had no legal right to sell, I took Kindles off my shopping list. I may purchase ebooks from Amazon, but they get future proofed almost immediately. Once a retailer proves it cannot be trusted, why should I reward it? And I'm rapidly moving toward the same attitude regarding Barnes & Noble. Fortunately, there are other sources of ebooks to feed my addiction out there.
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