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Originally Posted by AprilHare
How nice! You know, I got that one; nice deflection from that point about Amazon using the Kindle to help complete their domination of the book market! After all, what would I care about inflated pbook and ebook prices in the long run when the books are so cheap now, when other companies 'don't have e-book stores'!
Hang on... Amazon e-books aren't cheap after all for international users...
Rootkit.  Oh yes. That 2005 thing, regarding CDs (don't ask me what that's supposed to do with ebooks, but hey).
It's amazing how Amazon keeps an eye on what you own to make sure they delete it when they think they've made a mistake. What on earth do you think they do with all that information besides?
Best prices? Not for international users. Good luck browsing other sites and for other stores outside the US with your Kindle - headlines like "Crippleware Alert! International Kindle Gets No Web Access Outside U.S." (from Wired) deserve attention..
Sarcasm new to you? Or do you think I'm threatening to sick Amazon onto you?  Relax. I guess it mightn't happen again (you never know...)
I think the Kindle as a piece of hardware is fine. It's Amazon that is the subject of my attention. As such it isn't a 'fanboy' thing. You buy a Kindle, you buy into Amazon's baggage; it's a commercial minefield worth avoiding.
Would it give me pleasure if it happened again? No. - Schadenfreude is a sin, so they say. |
I am sorry but this is just ridiculous! Regarding cost of international users that surely is up to them (I mean the specific end users, I know you are not form US) and not you to decide? I mean, try buying as an international user from the Sony Store (yeah I know there is a work around for this, but still). For me it is perfectly acceptable to pay a few USD more than US users for a book. After all the dollar is not worth much anymore...(sorry US guys, not meaning to be cocky..).
As for format, again this is a silly argument. Either you go with it or not. I dont see many iPhone users bitching about that "apple knows what I install on my iphone..or that there is only one appStore"