Les Mikesell wrote:
On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 12:00 PM, m.roth@5-cent.us wrote:
In the UK, being dedicated to one's family means, among other things, finding ways to avoid buying most electronic devices.
It just got worse here with the Kindle fire release. Aside from being a nice toy it will have an account attached for instant purchases from Amazon.
Um, no. Not until I'm assured that it was pull *only*, and that Amazon COULD NOT PUSH...
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or don't you remember them deleting 1984?
That wasn't censorship, it was correcting an error with appropriate refunds. I don't think they are particularly evil or controlling, just very tempting.
Yes, they were, They deleted it WITH NO NOTICE OR WARNING. Had they had anything resembling conscience, *they* would have paid the royalties, and eaten the difference. <yoda voice> Trust them, you should not. </yoda voice>
And $200 for a book reader?
That's a fantastic price for a color tablet - they are almost certainly losing money on it.
I just heard a report this morning, that it's estimated to cost $210 to build. *shrug* Never heard of "loss leader"? Think of the free cell phones you get, as long as you sign a contract.
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