Amazon is bricking primary feature on $160 Echo device after 1 year
Amazon is bricking primary feature on $160 Echo device after 1 year
Smart display will soon default to showing ads after three hours.
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It’s pretty cool how things we purchase can just lose functionality at the drop of a hat.
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This is a good reason not to buy a kindle, or another one if you have one already. If they're doing this they'll just as easily steal the books I bought when they randomly decide to.
21 0 ReplyThey already did. 1984 of all books, too.
9 0 ReplyI only buy authors that refuse to DRM their work.
8 1 ReplyJokes on them, i actually own my epubs
6 0 ReplyGotta love Calibre.
12 0 ReplyI only buy authors that refuse to DRM their work.
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Agreed. Its really annoying since i love the Paperwhite. But I just don't trust Amazon as a company.
3 0 ReplyThere was a bunch of noise over a book that they rescinded from Kindles a couple / few years ago. I don't recall the details, but it made headlines.
1 0 ReplyIt was 1984. Surprise!
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