🔗 linkblog: just read 'Amazon reportedly plans to open its own department stores - The Verge'

19 August 2021 - kudos:

Amazon is just too big. This line stood out: “Amazon is now in the odd position of replacing stores that it helped kill off.” link to Amazon reportedly plans to open its own department stores - The Verge

20 July 2021 - kudos:

It is a coincidence that I’m visiting my local independent bookstore the same day Bezos went to space, but it’s a happy one.

1 October 2020 - kudos:

The artwork on the “cover” of a Kindle book has been updated since the last time I read it. It’s a relatively minor change but reminds me that you never truly own an e-book you buy from Amazon (and why I now try to buy hardcopy).

12 February 2019 - kudos:

Finally decided to cut ties with Prime, and then Amazon goes and buys Eero, my router company of choice. It’s like I can’t escape (which is, in turn, exactly why I’m trying to).

18 January 2019 - kudos:

Gotta say, Amazon, the amount of effort you’re making me go through to cancel my Prime membership is just validating my choice to do so.