My main problem is being unable to access Amazon's content outside of North America and I'm not prepared to jump through hoops just to get them. In this regard Apple is way ahead of the curve here.
There wasn't originally, but they quickly added the $15 option to remove the ads. BTW: on existing kindles you can pay extra to remove the ads after the fact, so you don't really needs to decide up front. Amazon know that NOBODY buys the ad-free version so they mistakenly believed they didn't need to list an ad-free version separately. But people need to be given the option to feel better even if no one ever actually buys that version.
I own a 3G Kindle that pre-dated ads. When I saw the ads on my wife's newer kindle I actually opted-in to add ads to my version. The ads are more attractive that the default screensaver and occasionally you get a really good deal. (like $5 Amazon credit)
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And yet a Kindle plus "Ad Removal" is still hundreds of dollars less than the iPad ($15 for the ad removal).
Interesting how you were willing to consider the device beforehand, but that was a deal breaker.
Or maybe it's a matter of principle...
My main problem is being unable to access Amazon's content outside of North America and I'm not prepared to jump through hoops just to get them. In this regard Apple is way ahead of the curve here.
I may be wrong but I thought that there was no ad removal option on the new Fire?
There wasn't originally, but they quickly added the $15 option to remove the ads. BTW: on existing kindles you can pay extra to remove the ads after the fact, so you don't really needs to decide up front. Amazon know that NOBODY buys the ad-free version so they mistakenly believed they didn't need to list an ad-free version separately. But people need to be given the option to feel better even if no one ever actually buys that version.
I own a 3G Kindle that pre-dated ads. When I saw the ads on my wife's newer kindle I actually opted-in to add ads to my version. The ads are more attractive that the default screensaver and occasionally you get a really good deal. (like $5 Amazon credit)