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Originally Posted by Joanna
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Yeah, I know, those are little things, in many cases matters of personal taste or habit, or just not all that relevant, but I hate being forced to those changes, and not being able to have a say about what the interface of my device looks like.
I hate Amazon's policy on this.
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You will find that topic raised here a number of times over the years.
Amazon behaves as if they still own the behavior of the devices they have sold outright.
Most of the members (and users) of the Developer's sub-forum here take the opposite view. With the outright sale of the device, the device's behavior was included.
I.E: The device owner owns the device behavior (or at least the chance to choose or determine it).
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Have you (anyone reading this) ever wondered why the Kindle interface does almost all it can to get you to "complete registration"?
Hint: Buried in the 'legal' statements available on the Kindle is the fact that your registration of the device is also your agreement to their EULA.
(The Amazon version of a "Click Wrap")
Have you (anyone reading this) wonder what happened to those CDs that used to come with personal computers that had Windows pre-installed?
Hint: Plastic CDs where not discontinued as a cost saving matter.
What is now history (2001):
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/5628
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Of course, there is not (currently) an alternative to running the Kindle with the Amazon/Lab126 provided firmware.
Not like the case of the personal computer, where the owner does currently have alternatives to the pre-installed operating system.