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Old 01-29-2021, 04:15 PM   #306
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Originally Posted by fabricalado View Post
I'd assume people buy ereaders because they want to be able to read ebooks, first and foremost. Maybe privacy's not an issue for some people, while for others it's still a thing. And it's fine, as long as no one's imposing their worldview on others, one could say.

Still, where is it written that I need to register my Kindle or Nook or whatever just because I bought it? By that same standard, couldn't we make the case that everyone who accesses a porn website has to provide a credit card number? Cause if you use a company's product or platform, that means you trust them?

And that'd be neither here nor there, I think.
If you don't trust the company enough to register, why not buy a Reader from another company that you do trust more? There is Kobo, Tolino, Amazon, Pocketbook, Onyx, Likebook, and B&N (there are others but those are the most well known brands). If you cannot find one where you trust the company enough, then forget buying.
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