[jabberwock_11]

I do not own a Kindle, obviously, so I was unaware of the fact that the Kindle is able to use sources other than Amazon. Part of this is due to the reviews that I read on the Kindle which strongly implied that the device was unable to go outside of Amazon for content. Rereading those reviews I now realize that there was no overt statement of this, just some serious implication. Which, as a previous poster points out, may very well be what the manufacturers would like us to believe.

The point is that if someone out of ignorance (such as myself with regards to the Kindle) or misunderstanding manages take reviews (which do not tell the whole story) as fact then some seriously flawed information can be used to make decisions or even be passed on to others.

I just want to be able to look at reviews and specs for ereaders (or any device) and be able to trust what I am being told. When I go to an independent site for a review I expect it to be impartial and honest, I do not expect a commercial disguised as truthful information. It is possible that some reviewers are simply misinformed; however, it is unlikely seeing as most of them have extensive backgrounds in consumer electronics and are given plenty of time to monkey with the devices before writing their reviews.