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AFAIK Kindle shows you ads and can occasionally delete a book from your library. Isn't it so?

by qwerty456127 4y ago

chrisseaton 4y ago
> Kindle shows you ads Never seen an advert on my Kindle.
- actionfromafar 4y ago
  I turned off WiFi on mine because I was too annoyed by ads.
  - chrisseaton 4y ago
    Where do they show up? Never seen one.
    - sofixa 4y ago
      There's a specific, cheaper version (10 euros cheaper in France) that has ads in.
    - 5e92cb50239222b 4y ago
      An ad replaces the "screen saver" when you unlock the device (until you swipe it away), and there's a small banner at the bottom of the book list in the main menu. You probably bought a more expensive version with no ads. They can also be removed later for a small fee, or you can simply never enable wi-fi and there will be no ads at all.
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dizhn 4y ago
It shows ads if you buy the cheaper ad supported version. (They even removed the ads for me because Amazon did not sell books in my country)
gambiting 4y ago
If you buy a kindle that is specifically advertised as having ads(and therefore being sold for less money), then yes, you will get ads. If you don't want them, buy the ad free version. And the deletion from your library happened...once? Over millions of titles available?
- deelly 4y ago
  Honestly, one time is enough.
  - gambiting 4y ago
    Really? I guess you don't use Steam either then?
    - Maken 4y ago
      When Steam removes a game, it means they no longer sell it, but they don't remove it from your computer nor stop you from downloading it if you already adquired it.
      - gambiting 4y ago
        Typically, yes - but they have also removed games from user libraries, preventing them from ever downloading the game again - exactly like Amazon has done in that one instance with an eBook. https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2013/12/30/steam-removes-game-order-of-war-challenge-from-user-libraries/?sh=27f537692a29 https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2013/12/30/steam-remov... My point is - OP said that "once is enough" - well by that metric, I'm asking if they also don't use steam, because Steam has done exactly this at least once in the past.
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- Iolaum 4y ago
  The title that got removed was 1984, you can't make this stuff up https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/18/technology/companies/18amazon.html https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/18/technology/companies/18am...
PaulRobinson 4y ago
My Kindle doesn't show ads, because I didn't buy the version that shows ads. I have never had a book deleted from my Kindle by Amazon. There was a single instance of a couple of George Orwell's books being removed from user devices in July 2009. Customers had the purchase price they paid refunded. It was done because the company selling those books didn't actually have the rights to sell them. Afterwards, Jeff Bezos apologised and described it as "stupid, thoughtless, and painfully out of line with our principles". It is therefore unlikely to happen again. Given the commercial structure of Amazon e-Books, does it make sense to buy something that gives you as a reader more rights (e.g. when you die)? Perhaps. But I know what I've got into, so has every other Kindle owner on Earth. You do you, but your stated premise against Kindle is at best a little inaccurate and outdated, and at worst comes across perhaps a little hyperbolic.
- brokenkebab2 4y ago
  >Afterwards, Jeff Bezos apologised [...] It is therefore unlikely to happen again. If it's still technically possible (it is), it will happen again. It's implemented to be used, even if occasionally. And mere existence of this feature is a clear declaration, you don't own it, you rent it. Many people may find it acceptable, taking other circumstances, but it's a big bold minus.
  - appletrotter 4y ago
    Just pirate your books if you’re so concerned.
    - brokenkebab2 4y ago
      I'm concerned by the fact that Amazon can delete files from a device I bought. How is this related to your comment? I don't see
- ectopod 4y ago
  I bought a version that didn't show ads but I did a hardware reset after a few years. Now it does. Since then they've also added an annoying carousel of sponsored apps to the home screen. I've never bought an ebook from Amazon so at least I can easily move to something else when the kindle finally packs in.

AFAIK Kindle shows you ads and can occasionally delete a book from your library. Isn't it so?

chrisseaton 4y ago

> Kindle shows you ads Never seen an advert on my Kindle.

actionfromafar 4y ago
I turned off WiFi on mine because I was too annoyed by ads.
- chrisseaton 4y ago
  Where do they show up? Never seen one.
  - sofixa 4y ago
    There's a specific, cheaper version (10 euros cheaper in France) that has ads in.
  - 5e92cb50239222b 4y ago
    An ad replaces the "screen saver" when you unlock the device (until you swipe it away), and there's a small banner at the bottom of the book list in the main menu. You probably bought a more expensive version with no ads. They can also be removed later for a small fee, or you can simply never enable wi-fi and there will be no ads at all.
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dizhn 4y ago

It shows ads if you buy the cheaper ad supported version. (They even removed the ads for me because Amazon did not sell books in my country)

gambiting 4y ago

If you buy a kindle that is specifically advertised as having ads(and therefore being sold for less money), then yes, you will get ads. If you don't want them, buy the ad free version. And the deletion from your library happened...once? Over millions of titles available?

deelly 4y ago
Honestly, one time is enough.
- gambiting 4y ago
  Really? I guess you don't use Steam either then?
  - Maken 4y ago
    When Steam removes a game, it means they no longer sell it, but they don't remove it from your computer nor stop you from downloading it if you already adquired it.
    - gambiting 4y ago
      Typically, yes - but they have also removed games from user libraries, preventing them from ever downloading the game again - exactly like Amazon has done in that one instance with an eBook. https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2013/12/30/steam-removes-game-order-of-war-challenge-from-user-libraries/?sh=27f537692a29 https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2013/12/30/steam-remov... My point is - OP said that "once is enough" - well by that metric, I'm asking if they also don't use steam, because Steam has done exactly this at least once in the past.
- deleted 4y ago
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Iolaum 4y ago
The title that got removed was 1984, you can't make this stuff up https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/18/technology/companies/18amazon.html https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/18/technology/companies/18am...

PaulRobinson 4y ago

My Kindle doesn't show ads, because I didn't buy the version that shows ads. I have never had a book deleted from my Kindle by Amazon. There was a single instance of a couple of George Orwell's books being removed from user devices in July 2009. Customers had the purchase price they paid refunded. It was done because the company selling those books didn't actually have the rights to sell them. Afterwards, Jeff Bezos apologised and described it as "stupid, thoughtless, and painfully out of line with our principles". It is therefore unlikely to happen again. Given the commercial structure of Amazon e-Books, does it make sense to buy something that gives you as a reader more rights (e.g. when you die)? Perhaps. But I know what I've got into, so has every other Kindle owner on Earth. You do you, but your stated premise against Kindle is at best a little inaccurate and outdated, and at worst comes across perhaps a little hyperbolic.

brokenkebab2 4y ago
>Afterwards, Jeff Bezos apologised [...] It is therefore unlikely to happen again. If it's still technically possible (it is), it will happen again. It's implemented to be used, even if occasionally. And mere existence of this feature is a clear declaration, you don't own it, you rent it. Many people may find it acceptable, taking other circumstances, but it's a big bold minus.
- appletrotter 4y ago
  Just pirate your books if you’re so concerned.
  - brokenkebab2 4y ago
    I'm concerned by the fact that Amazon can delete files from a device I bought. How is this related to your comment? I don't see
ectopod 4y ago
I bought a version that didn't show ads but I did a hardware reset after a few years. Now it does. Since then they've also added an annoying carousel of sponsored apps to the home screen. I've never bought an ebook from Amazon so at least I can easily move to something else when the kindle finally packs in.