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Originally Posted by Sirtel
First, not everyone wants to use Send to Kindle for various reasons, of which privacy is one. Second, as a former Kindle user (for a decade), I wouldn't say my opinion of Kindles is merely a bias.
Yes, there are many happy Kindle users here - mostly those who either buy and download directly from Amazon, or use Send to Kindle for all their sideloads. And there are also many disappointed former Kindle users here, who strongly dislike the direction Amazon is taking their devices. Of the latter, yes, I'm one.
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Obviously people can and do prefer one maker to another. But when that moves toward blanket condemnation of a device, it starts looking like bias to me. Nuance is called for; no one device gets it all right while the other gets it all wrong. And just as one example, even if someone doesn’t like to use send-to-kindle, that doesn’t mean it’s not a valuable option for someone else. I also question, given the foibles of most people here, if most of the happy Kindle users only buy and direct download from Amazon or use STK. But I don’t know, of course.
I’m going to repeat: no matter your preferences, it’s always a head-scratcher for me when people ignore value for money. As a device, it seems to me that the Paperwhite is by far the best value out there. And budget for the OP is the primary consideration; if s/he is willing to wait it out, the Paperwhite will meet their limit. And, it’s new! Refurbs are a gamble.