Purpose

The purpose of this blog is not to bash the kindle.

I have a kindle and I love it.

Sure it's not perfect, but the only two fundamental issues I have with it are the inability to flip pages and that you can't use it on an airplane during takeoff and landing.

I'm sure paging will be fixed by the time I need a new kindle, and there's lots of pressure on airplane manufactures to insulate plane equipment so that passengers can use electronics the whole flight.

So if I love my kindle, and I foresee all of the fundamental problems with it being fixed over time, why the blog?

It's because there is a non-fundamental problem with the pricing of content on the kindle. This problem can be solved tomorrow with a few clicks of the mouse (by lowering prices), or with a software update (by changing the licensing terms). I don't need to wait for the next kindle, or for new airplanes, but I won't get what I want without making my voice heard.

To be clear, I am against buying content for the kindle or charging for books, I am against the current pricing of books. I want the prices lowered, or the terms of sale changed.

Thanks for your support!