The Kindle, Amazon’s Linux-powered electronic paper book will have at least one new version out for the 2008 holiday season.
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Defective by Design
RMS: « Amazon's e-book device means an ugly future for book lovers. »
DefectiveByDesign.org: « The Kindle Swindle: The Amazon kindle provides convenience, but at the cost of freedom. When you purchase a kindle, you must agree to use the Digital Restriction Management (DRM) system. Since all of the Kindle ebooks you purchase from Amazon are in their proprietary DRM format, you are also promising to not share them with friends. And, because you promise to not circumvent the DRM, there is no way to move them to another device or a computer. You are locked into the Kindle and you are locked into Amazon. If you try to move them to a new ebook reader or a computer, Amazon can end your service and remove access to the books you have already purchased... »
See also: Kindle Swindle