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Old 09-15-2012, 08:05 PM   #50
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Originally Posted by fjtorres View Post
Getting back to the reviews business, here's a couple of Hands-on reports on the shipping FireHD 7:

http://www.the-digital-reader.com/20...ly/#more-39455

http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/201...ned-by-amazon/
I find this disturbing:

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I’ve found and installed several alternate home screens. The KFHD refuses to allow me to open them – even though they validly installed.
They've gone so far as to alter the OS to not be compatible any more. It makes you wonder what else has been modified to prevent you from deviating from "Amazon approved apps". What about 3rd party readers? Or music and video players?
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