No Opt-Out For Ads On New Kindle Fires

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Lost amid the announcements (http://slashdot.org/story/12/09/06/194231/amazon-debuts-kindle-paperwhite-kindle-fire-hd-in-2-sizes) for Amazon's new tablets and e-readers was the news that their latest Kindle Fire tablets would include advertisements. So-called 'Special Offers' would place ads on the devices' lock screens in a similar fashion to the lowest price Kindle e-readers. However, on the e-readers, you had the option to 'buy out' the ads by simply paying the difference in price between the cheaper device and the regular version. But Amazon has no confirmed there is no way to opt out of the ads on the new Kindle Fire tablets (http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-3126_7-57508526/amazon-confirms-all-new-kindle-fires-stuck-with-ads/)."Update: 09/09 03:02 GMT by S ([email protected]) : Reader Aoreias sends words that Amazon has now changed its mind. A spokesman announced thatusers will have the ability to opt-out for a fee of $15 (http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-3126_7-57508986/amazon-backtracks-will-offer-$15-opt-out-for-ads-on-kindle-fire-tablets/).

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