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So I got a Kindle today...

And there is a good chance it is going back tomorrow.

I really wanted to like it, but I can't bring myself to buy a book on it. Especially not when the kindle edition is more than the paperback. Even at a couple dollars cheaper, it's going to take a while to save money. How in the world does an electronic file delivered over my own Internet connection cost almost as much as, OR MORE, than a printed copy delivered to my door. See "Ghost Wars" for an example http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Wars-Afghanistan-Invasion-September/dp/0143034669/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1330930325&sr=1-1

Another annoyance is at first it displayed cool artsy photos when it was off, now it displays ads. I don't want to see ads for junk I could care less about.

Basically, I'm not going to pay $99 for something to cost me more money on books and try to sell me things.

Oh well.

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