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Did you read the Terms of Service??
Before I'm getting to the real issue of this review, I'd like to express that Amazon is my favorite site to buy books and music. Being an engineer who travels a lot, the Kindle would be a very useful device, besides that it's just cool.
However, I will NEVER buy the Kindle, because of Amazon's outrages Terms of Service!!! I learned this morning that they actually dared to delete bought copies of books, ironically Orwell's 1984 and Animal Farm. This is the best proof that I'm perfectly right to stay away from this device. WHEN I BUY SOMETHING, IT'S MINE!
Here's the outrages part of the Terms of Service:
Changes to Service. Amazon reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service at any time, and Amazon will not be liable to you should it exercise such right.
Termination. Your rights under this Agreement will automatically terminate without notice from Amazon if you fail to comply with any term of this Agreement. In case of such termination, you must cease all use of the Software and Amazon may immediately revoke your access to the Service or to Digital Content without notice to you and without refund of any fees. Amazon's failure to insist upon or enforce your strict compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any of its rights.
If Amanzon changes the Terms of Sevice and remove DRM from the Kindle, I will buy it right away.
July 2009 · Electronics