Amazon Making Good on Pulled Orwell Ebooks
Remember? Back in July, Amazon faced public outrage over their decision to delete ebook copies of 1984 and Animal Farm, from the Kindle e-readers of customers who'd purchased them. Shortly thereafter, CEO Jeff Bezos offered an apology, acknowledging that Amazon handled the situation in a "stupid" and "thoughtless" manner.
If you are one of these Kindle owners, here is the good news: now, Amazon is offering something much more substantial to you:
1. Anyone who had an ebook deleted can now have it restored, apparently with annotations intact.
2. Any customer who isn't interested in a new copy can get either an Amazon gift certificate or a check for $30.
If you are not a Kindle owner, this may be just the incentive for you to become one....