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> Whilst I agree with the sentiment, it does occur to me just how many kindles I see with ads.

True, although the price difference for the Kindle is about 20%. If the discount on a Macbook Air was similar, I'm sure it would be well subscribed.



The discount for what? There are no ads on the Mac.


> If the option was a mac with privacy vs a mac without privacy but $10 cheaper

OP was comparing the Kindle with ads discount to an imaginary Mac without privacy discount.


It sounds like one of the weirder "freedom" arguments. Who is going to pay extra for a Mac without key security features?




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