I also have a Kindle. Over the weekend Amazon and one of the big 6 publishers got into disagreement over pricing (caused by the upcoming appearance of the iPad), and Amazon removed both Kindle books and physical books from their store. Now I can't use my Kindle to buy those books until Amazon puts them back. This was not amusing, and was also totally out of my control - customers as collateral damage in a war between two corporations. A good write-up of that situation is here: http://whatever.scalzi.com/2010/02/01/all-the-many-ways-amazon-so-very-failed-the-weekend/ I mention it because the iPad has the same digital restriction mechanisms on it, and you should know that before you buy it. Apple has already disallowed a Google app and enforced it with that same DRM. Nobody's really sure what they're going to do about the conflict between the iBookstore and the existing iPhone/iPod book reader apps and their previously stated position that you can't sell an app that duplicates existing functionality. It's all a big mess. http://lifehacker.com/5458690/the-problem-with-the-apple-ipad Just something to think about before you buy. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Feb 04 2010 - 12:10:49 PST
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