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> I've an ebook reader that I cannot connect to the Internet, and I use it daily. I don't think you're "fairly typical" in this regard, nor is most of the HN u
by jordigh 11y ago
> I've an ebook reader that I cannot connect to the Internet, and I use it daily.
I don't think you're "fairly typical" in this regard, nor is most of the HN user base. Most people are doing what Amazon publishes as "most convenient", which is internet-enabled e-readers with all of Amazon's restrictions.
- jeremysmyth 11y agoVery true. The same is also true in other situations where the dominant player creates a "walled garden"[1] over which they have complete control, as with Apple (although in that regard, I expect much of the HN user base is happy to be subjected to the joys of that particular walled garden). [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed_platform https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed_platform
- masklinn 11y ago> The same is also true in other situations where the dominant player creates a "walled garden"[1] over which they have complete control, as with Apple It's somewhat unclear what you mean, especially with apple having added sideloading support in Xcode 7/iOS9.