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Originally Posted by issybird
...A further complicating factor is whether or not to liberate your Kindle from ads; not worth it for the cheaper models (IMO) where it's too big a percentage of the price, but you might choose not to be shilled on a premium device.
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The ads on Kindles are tacky to me. Their similarly priced competitors can offer ad-free readers, but the largest and most successful doesn't mind screwing over their customers? It's part of the reason I've never bought a Kindle, though I buy my books from Amazon.
Ads on the Voyage and Oasis just amplify the tackiness.
Honestly, that tactic really puts me off of Amazon in general. I'll buy e-books from them, but I'd never buy their phone(remember that?), tablets, Echo devices or any other hardware they may launch.
I'm not saying everyone has to feel this way, but it is how I feel.