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Old 05-17-2011, 04:14 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by anamardoll View Post

I don't care how "unobtrusive" the ads are, I don't want them on my eReader's wallpaper or popping up in book ("Are you enjoying this novel? Why not purchase the next in the series for 15% off list price!!!") or on the screensaver or as a ticker across the bottom or built into the back cover. I don't want them on a device that I paid for, that I own, and that I use to relax and escape into other worlds. (I also fast-forward through all television ads. )
That sums up my thoughts as well. When I sit down to read a book, I'm removing myself from world of ads, or trying to. I want no part of it near the experience if I can help it. It's optional, so that's cool. If others are happy with it, that's cool too.
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