Amazon.com has been hit with a class action lawsuit after the company deleted George Orwell books from customers Kindles. The suit is being brought by Justin D. Gawronski, a 17-year-old high school student who had purchased Orwells 1984 to complete a summer homework assignment.
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The Amazon Kindle and an Orwellian Misstep
For months many consumers have lamented the absence of the Kindle, Amazon’s popular electronic book reader, from the Canadian market. Now in its second version, the Kindle has proven to be a major success story in the United States with a loyal user base that relish the chance to wirelessly access books, periodicals, and web content on a single, sleek device. Yet as my weekly technology law column notes (Toronto Star version, homepage version) two recent controversies cast doubt on the Kindle and in the process highlighted how consumers may find themselves vulnerable as they embrace electronic books.
The Amazon Kindle and an Orwellian Misstep
Appeared in the Toronto Star on July 27, 2009 as Amazon, Kindle and an Orwellian Misstep For months many consumers have lamented the absence of the Kindle, Amazon’s popular electronic book reader, from the Canadian market. Now in its second version, the Kindle has proven to be a major success […]
Amazon Remotely Deletes E-Books From Kindle Readers
The NY Times reports that Amazon has remotely deleted a pair of e-books from users' Kindles after the publisher apparently changed its mind on offering an electronic edition. The books? George Orwell's 1984 and Animal Farm.
You Can’t Buy That Here
Macleans has a feature article on the Canadian frustration with inaccessible devices and websites such as the Kindle and Hulu.com. Update: The Ottawa Citizen's Vito Pilieci responds.