I'm sure this is Amazon's response, that you don't need all the extra storage because it's all in the cloud, to be retrieved whenever.
I know some people feel like they have to have their entire library on the physical device, but really? If there are 5GB of system memory, and say half of it you want to reserve for ebooks, you've still got massive amounts of space. 90% or so of unillustrated ePub books are going to be less than 5MB in size.
I know, someone will come along and say "But I keep 5,000 picture boo
what's the problem? (Score:5, Insightful)
all of your ebooks will be stored in amazon's cloud. why would they be on the SD card?
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I'm sure this is Amazon's response, that you don't need all the extra storage because it's all in the cloud, to be retrieved whenever.
I know some people feel like they have to have their entire library on the physical device, but really? If there are 5GB of system memory, and say half of it you want to reserve for ebooks, you've still got massive amounts of space. 90% or so of unillustrated ePub books are going to be less than 5MB in size.
I know, someone will come along and say "But I keep 5,000 picture boo
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How about, "I have hundreds of books that I didn't purchase through Amazon, and therefore aren't in the Amazon cloud."
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Then I suppose a bargain basement tablet in a semi-walled garden ecosystem isn't what you've been using, or what you'd ever consider using.
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Even though they offered just such a feature to get you to do so. Then fucked you royally after they got your money.