18th Jul2009

Kindle Deletes Books? What?

by ardith

Oh Kindle. I was so interested. We flirted. I was tempted. And then, I hear about this!

Someone in Amazon headquarters can delete a book that you “own” and then give you a refund? REALLY?

I’ve read a few books on m iPhone using Stanza. It’s a small screen, yes, but it works. Of course, I purchased my books on Fictionwise. I have thought about how…ephemeral ebooks are. I mean, I’m fear that I’ll kill the kindle with my clumsiness. 

But I haven’t thought about how Amazon can delete books.

The other ebook readers are kinda neat, but the Kindle’s Whispernet is so shiny. But this whole remote deleting thing is kinda creepy. I don’t want someone to take away a book I just bought! 

Amazon says that it will not happen again, but the fact that they have the ability to do this is really is cutting my Kindle-lust.