After much internal debate, I finally decided to return my K2. I was an early K1 owner, and had been perfectly happy with Amazon, the Kindle (both 1 and 2) and the Kindle store. But the compilation of recent issues - the takedown, forced and undocumented software updates, the crippling of TTS - put too many cracks in the trust I had previously placed in Amazon. They're at the top of a slippery slope, and their actions make me think they could do
anything next, i.e., issuing a software patch that disallows kindlefix'd books, etc.
I know Sony has had its own trust issues, so I'm not saying they're perfect. But from my perspective, I was just more comfortable with a 505 than a Kindle that - as it turns out - would continue to be controlled by Amazon, even though I had paid for it.
I'm in Seattle, and I have several friends who work at Amazon. I like supporting the local economy. Amazon had to work damn hard to lose my business, but they proved they were up to the task. I didn't have any faith that complaining to Amazon would bring about a change in their behavior, so I decided to express my displeasure with my wallet rather than my words.
But I understand those folks that are holding on to their K2s. I loved mine, and will miss it. Fortunately, the 505 is also a sexy little beast.
