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A move that would, no doubt, be reported in the tabloid news as "Evil prisoners given luxury top of the range tablets"

• Fuxy 12y ago
  Since when is a cheap e-book reader a top of the range tablet. It's like calling a radio a high tech electronic device. But i get where your coming from journalists like to blow everything out of proportion.
  • zaroth 12y ago
    There's a great article about prison radios and MP3 players, and a particular model of Sony FM receiver that is like 30 years old but incredibly popular in prisons due to battery life or something... Gotta track that down.
    • ceejayoz 12y ago
      http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/the-ipod-of-prison http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/the-ipod-of-prison
      • andyjohnson0 12y ago
        This was discussed earlier this year on HN. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7073242 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7073242
  • aragot 12y ago
    Devices need to be approved for prison use. 3G but no autoupgrades, or appstore but no external communication, sometimes the cover must be transparent. Probably no competition in that sector, therefore they can charge whatever they decide. Hence it's not "cheap e-book reader, top of the range tablet", but "expensive e-book device, bottom of the range reader", if you follow me.