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18. One year is Apple's revision schedule for iOS. You're thinking of Android.

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 03:05 PM

Sep 2012

That as of this week is up to thousands of differentially functioning devices, on hundreds of slightly different OS versions, amongst dozens of companies with drastically varying options and goals.

Meanwhile Apple is focused on one OS that runs the exact same OS for their two devices.

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Amazon charging customers 15.00 to turn off ads in Kindle. [View all] dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 OP

You get what you pay for. When the iPad Mini arrives next month. Kindle Fires will be forgotten. nt onehandle Sep 2012 #1

Mine won't.... truebrit71 Sep 2012 #2

I love mine too. Skidmore Sep 2012 #3

Me too. distantearlywarning Sep 2012 #46

Not mine. enlightenment Sep 2012 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author savalez Sep 2012 #11

With Apple you overpay for what you get. savalez Sep 2012 #13

One year is Apple's revision schedule for iOS. You're thinking of Android. onehandle Sep 2012 #18

Okay, so every year you are mandated to re-buy your Apple product. savalez Sep 2012 #22

iOS updates are free and installed over the air. onehandle Sep 2012 #23

i had to pay $9000 and drive 2300 miles to upgrade my android OS.. frylock Sep 2012 #26

Way to miss the point. Atman Sep 2012 #44

that was the whole sales idea behind cars, for years. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #24

I have a Nook tablet, which I love. nt tblue37 Sep 2012 #34

You love it? onehandle Sep 2012 #38

That's a silly statement. Do you have a special place where you keep all the nits tblue37 Sep 2012 #47

How limiting. aquart Sep 2012 #51

I just got the Nexus 7 and it is amazing qanda Sep 2012 #4

I want to get my husband something like this for Christmas renie408 Sep 2012 #6

Limitations? Any drawbacks you've noticed? aquart Sep 2012 #52

Not for what I want to do qanda Oct 2012 #58

Is that new Fires? Mine doesn't have ads. renie408 Sep 2012 #5

i was thinking the same i havent seen any ads unless its subliminal stuff loli phabay Sep 2012 #12

One could buy a good book for $15.00. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2012 #7

I know, huh me b zola Sep 2012 #19

Actually, my Nook has spoiled me..much to my surprise. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2012 #21

I really like my Nook too. peabody Sep 2012 #37

As one gets older, and the eyes get strained, dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #25

First thing I do is buy a case because I drop things. aquart Sep 2012 #49

Actually I never pay more than .49 for my books (used at Goodwill)! riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #41

Yup. HappyMe Sep 2012 #45

Kinda like the Nook more Xyzse Sep 2012 #8

Keep an eye out at eBay. Nice deals on used or reconditioned. I never buy new. aquart Sep 2012 #50

Who on earth doesn't have a micro USB charger or ten floating around? LeftyMom Sep 2012 #10

Looks like good entreprenurial advice for kids. lpbk2713 Sep 2012 #14

Free enterprise. I don't get ads with my books. :-) WinkyDink Sep 2012 #15

your PAY $199 and there are ADS??? who would be dumb enough to fall for that? nt msongs Sep 2012 #16

It's a 'feature.' Amazon and Google's sites are full of ads and so are their devices. onehandle Sep 2012 #20

they used to have kindles with or without d_r Sep 2012 #28

who would buy a $600 facebook screen? d_r Sep 2012 #31

No charger, eh? Well, I guess I'd have to use one of the 20 MineralMan Sep 2012 #17

That's wierd. I got mine in March and there's no ads. And it came with a charger nt riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #27

they have a new one d_r Sep 2012 #30

Actually, I got a refurbished one for $159! riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #42

:-) nt d_r Sep 2012 #43

Don't you have to pay to not have ads ON HERE? renie408 Sep 2012 #29

You dont have to. temporary311 Sep 2012 #32

DU is not a reading device. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #36

If you had to pay up front to use the site at all it would be. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2012 #53

I don't have a Kindle Fire, but I'm willing to bet nobody has been assaulted by the ads mythology Sep 2012 #33

I like books. Amazon is predatory on local business. nt PufPuf23 Sep 2012 #35

Amazon is the new Walmart. nt onehandle Sep 2012 #39

I think CthulhusEvilCousin Sep 2012 #40

I got an Amazon Fire last christmas and it's my favorite gadget. jwhitesj Sep 2012 #48

Ads or no ads is figured into the purchase price bhikkhu Sep 2012 #54

ohh..click on the Repub ads....DU gets money from the clicks. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #57

I am about to get a kindle fire tabbycat31 Sep 2012 #55

What BS is this? WeekendWarrior Sep 2012 #56