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Can't believe there is such a thing of having an Ereader with ads. Ok it's cheaper but come on, that really shows us how low they think of us. I can understand

by Namari 4y ago

Can't believe there is such a thing of having an Ereader with ads. Ok it's cheaper but come on, that really shows us how low they think of us. I can understand for a free product but for something you pay ... like seriously!

senko 4y ago
Wait until you figure out printed books (paperbacks) come with ads too ...
- Namari 4y ago
  They already do, especially like the travel guides, there are always some ads here and there :|
  - barry-cotter 4y ago
    That was the point. You were being mocked for your naïveté.
gambiting 4y ago
It's a very clear trade off - you get the device for less money, but you get ads. How is this "how low they think of us"?????
- Namari 4y ago
  I think this trade off shouldn't exist in the first place.
  - gambiting 4y ago
    Why? Do you think companies giving you 10% in exchange for signing up for their newsletter shouldn't be able to do so too? It's the same thing - you get a discount for signing up to their ads campaign.
    - Namari 4y ago
      Well they already got profits on their bookstore, why would they need to make a version where you got ads on top of that. I guess if we follow your logic they could build phones, consoles and TVs with ads too. I can understand free books with ads but not the hardware/software that reads it.
      - gambiting 4y ago
        Again, if Amazon just said "hey you get £10 off your Kindle purchase if you subscribe to our newsletter", would that be any better? >>why would they need to make a version where you got ads on top of that Gee, to make a device cheaper for you. >>I guess if we follow your logic they could build phones, consoles and TVs with ads too I mean....yes. I'm just surprised this hasn't happened already.
        Beldin 4y ago
        It has - 5 or so years ago, non-smart TVs were more expensive than the same ones with "smartness".
      - corobo 4y ago
        So that you decide if you want to buy the one with ads (eww, gross!) or the one without ads (woohoo, I beat the system for a tenner!). Meanwhile Amazon are happy you bought one of them rather than deciding to buy one or not. The ads are the front cover of some other book on the lock screen instead of the one you're reading. I dislike a lot of Amazon's methods but this one scenario is honestly a contender for least invasive advert still in use 2022.
      - eddieroger 4y ago
        You know, hardware isn't free, right? Each Kindle model requires R&D, design, testing, manufacturing, lots of work to product, beyond the ability to show books. Sure Amazon makes money off the books, too, but those files aren't free to store on a server (and the servers aren't free), or free to send to you over the Internet, and so on. Ads support hardware cost. If you don't want to see ads, buy the one without ads.
  - barry-cotter 4y ago
    I know, right? Poorer people should just suck it up instead of having the option to get it cheaper. Wait another month to buy it and don’t offend my aesthetics.
    - Namari 4y ago
      Can you at least upgrade or you get stuck with ads until the end?
      - gambiting 4y ago
        You can pay the difference between the ad-supported and ads-free model to get rid of the ads at any point, yet.
    - Namari 4y ago
      Or maybe they could make it cheaper in the first place? They got a lot of profit from the ebooks already.
      - gambiting 4y ago
        That's a different argument to the one you were making. And frankly the "why isn't this cheaper, hasn't the company profited enough" argument is never a very compelling one. Amazon isn't a charity.
5e92cb50239222b 4y ago
They're only on the lock screen, never when you're actually reading. I've had the same ad for years (because I use the device with Wi-Fi off) and have no idea what's on it since I never paid any attention.
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II2II 4y ago
Both Kobo and Kindle include ads on their home screen. Heck, they even have complete storefronts built in. While I realize this isn't what most people mean by ads, I'm a bit old fashioned and don't see much of a difference. If you want something that is truly ad-free, try the KOReader software.

by Namari 4y ago

senko 4y ago

Wait until you figure out printed books (paperbacks) come with ads too ...

Namari 4y ago
They already do, especially like the travel guides, there are always some ads here and there :|
- barry-cotter 4y ago
  That was the point. You were being mocked for your naïveté.

gambiting 4y ago

It's a very clear trade off - you get the device for less money, but you get ads. How is this "how low they think of us"?????

Namari 4y ago
I think this trade off shouldn't exist in the first place.
- gambiting 4y ago
  Why? Do you think companies giving you 10% in exchange for signing up for their newsletter shouldn't be able to do so too? It's the same thing - you get a discount for signing up to their ads campaign.
  - Namari 4y ago
    Well they already got profits on their bookstore, why would they need to make a version where you got ads on top of that. I guess if we follow your logic they could build phones, consoles and TVs with ads too. I can understand free books with ads but not the hardware/software that reads it.
    - gambiting 4y ago
      Again, if Amazon just said "hey you get £10 off your Kindle purchase if you subscribe to our newsletter", would that be any better? >>why would they need to make a version where you got ads on top of that Gee, to make a device cheaper for you. >>I guess if we follow your logic they could build phones, consoles and TVs with ads too I mean....yes. I'm just surprised this hasn't happened already.
      - Beldin 4y ago
        It has - 5 or so years ago, non-smart TVs were more expensive than the same ones with "smartness".
    - corobo 4y ago
      So that you decide if you want to buy the one with ads (eww, gross!) or the one without ads (woohoo, I beat the system for a tenner!). Meanwhile Amazon are happy you bought one of them rather than deciding to buy one or not. The ads are the front cover of some other book on the lock screen instead of the one you're reading. I dislike a lot of Amazon's methods but this one scenario is honestly a contender for least invasive advert still in use 2022.
    - eddieroger 4y ago
      You know, hardware isn't free, right? Each Kindle model requires R&D, design, testing, manufacturing, lots of work to product, beyond the ability to show books. Sure Amazon makes money off the books, too, but those files aren't free to store on a server (and the servers aren't free), or free to send to you over the Internet, and so on. Ads support hardware cost. If you don't want to see ads, buy the one without ads.
- barry-cotter 4y ago
  I know, right? Poorer people should just suck it up instead of having the option to get it cheaper. Wait another month to buy it and don’t offend my aesthetics.
  - Namari 4y ago
    Can you at least upgrade or you get stuck with ads until the end?
    - gambiting 4y ago
      You can pay the difference between the ad-supported and ads-free model to get rid of the ads at any point, yet.
  - Namari 4y ago
    Or maybe they could make it cheaper in the first place? They got a lot of profit from the ebooks already.
    - gambiting 4y ago
      That's a different argument to the one you were making. And frankly the "why isn't this cheaper, hasn't the company profited enough" argument is never a very compelling one. Amazon isn't a charity.

5e92cb50239222b 4y ago

They're only on the lock screen, never when you're actually reading. I've had the same ad for years (because I use the device with Wi-Fi off) and have no idea what's on it since I never paid any attention.

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II2II 4y ago

Both Kobo and Kindle include ads on their home screen. Heck, they even have complete storefronts built in. While I realize this isn't what most people mean by ads, I'm a bit old fashioned and don't see much of a difference. If you want something that is truly ad-free, try the KOReader software.