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Originally Posted by rhari79
My gripe on Sony(not very many though) is its continued avoidance of the rest of the world as far as the Sony Reader.
I got the chance to touch the device(PRS 500 i think) in Borders, SFO once 2-3 yrs ago. The device is much more popular now and should have been launched worldwide at whatever price(doesnt matter since Sony tends to be costlier than rest in most cases).
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I find it interesting that you feel that way about Sony, because that is exactly how I feel about Amazon
! I have spent a huge amount of $$ at Amazon.com in the last 8 years or so... In the last 18 months alone, I spent about $700, and actually I haven't even bought a book from them for about 5 months now, (reason following).
The reason is because: I am FURIOUS that they will happily take my (and of course millions of other people's) non American CC for pbooks and other goods, and charge huge shipping fees to ship to anywhere around the world, but won't allow me in their private ebook store!
Not exactly a GREEN company now is it! Just think of all the damage AMAZON wreaks on the environment.
For these reasons, as childish as it may seem, I will never buy another thing from Amazon. EVER!
Well obviously that could change, and I would have to eat humble pie if they were the last store on the planet....
I have waited since BEFORE the release of the Kindle 1 for them to get their act together and open their ebook store. But it's obvious (to me) that they only care about their local market.
So be it, as let's face it, ebooks are 'freely' available in more ways than one
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However I much prefer to buy my books (and titles that I actually WANT to read) easily at a store, where I am a member, click - click - transfer - read! (Something like Audible.com...?)
So unless Amazon and the Kindle become the iPod and iTunes of the future, and NOT using them would be a pointless exercise in sulking, I don't see myself spending another dime at Amazon!