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You are making a lot of assumptions about how Amazon implemented ads. I would be VERY surprised if they kept the screen on after locking just to display an ad,
by alecdibble 14y ago
You are making a lot of assumptions about how Amazon implemented ads. I would be VERY surprised if they kept the screen on after locking just to display an ad, especially when battery life is such an important metric for tablets.
Also, many other comments (and people I know) have indicated that the ad experience on the Kindle is "nice" because the ads are usually actually coupons. If the ads on the Fire turned out to be Amazon Deals, that could be a handy feature.
- wtvanhest 14y agoFrom Amazon.com "Your offers display on the lock screen and lower left hand corner of the home screen, they don't interrupt use of the device." If they are displaying on the lock screen, how else would it work? I admit I am making an assumption, but I can't think of another way it would work.
- chc 14y agoIt doesn't seem unreasonable to assume the lock screen is only shown shortly after locking and right before waking up, like every other tablet. (And for the e-ink Kindles, it doesn't seem like much of an issue. E-ink devices already all use screensavers AFAIK and still get months of battery life.)
- daeken 14y agoE-ink displays only use power when updating, so screen savers are free.
- WayneDB 14y agoThey do interrupt a certain amount of my bandwidth, which they must use to download the ads.