maxx22 commented on Epic: Kindle 2 Fails Man's Drop Test, Forces Amazon To Pay Him $400

"If you read the Amazon comments on Kindle, there are many indicating that, if dropped, even from a low height, the Kindle can break."

maxx22 commented on Don't Donate Money To Public Safety Organizations Over The Phone

"Small businesses get those frequently in NY City, usually on an annual cycle."

maxx22 commented on LG Looking To Buy Back 5 Phones For $10k Each

"Do you get to spend a day in a chocolate factory with somebody named Willie?"

maxx22 commented on British Airways Adds Seat-Selection Fee

"British Air (and Alitalia) are two two non-US airlines that have treated me badly in the past, in both cases related to seat assignments. I will go out of my way to avoid both of them. Incidently, it is interesting to note that both are in financial difficulty."

maxx22 commented on Samsonite Files For Bankruptcy

"The problem is the product, not the brand..."

maxx22 commented on Customer Shows Displeasure With Duane Reade Through Choice Editing

"Many, many years ago (think 1970's), there were lots of independent drug stores in New York City."

maxx22 commented on Genius Baggage Handlers Steal Retired Police Sergent's Handgun

"I have a very simple punishment for these people. We build a platform in the middle of the terminal with one (or more) chairs. The bad guys need to sit there 8 hours a day (they get a lunch and bathroom breaks but that adds to the 8 hours). Each wears a sign that says: My name is ...."

maxx22 commented on B&N Wraps Public Domain Books In DRM To Protect Authors' Copyrights. What?

"The problem, and this certainly applies to Amazon's Kindle, is that the web is full of pirate sites that have virtually every popular book in pdf or similar format that can be easily converted and loaded into a reader."

maxx22 commented on AT&T Charges Customer Twice, Refuses To Investigate It

"Ultimately, you may have to ask AMEX to cancel your credit card and send you a new one with a new number."

maxx22 commented on Amazon Deletes Your Books, Has Always Been At War With Eastasia

"The open secret here is that most books by well-known authors(from King on up or down) and including those not available on ebooks (Orwell, Rand, "Harry Potter") can be downloaded in PDF or LIT format from many (illegal) pirate web sites after which they can be legally converted and transferred to Kindles. At that point, since they weren't purchased from Amazon, they cannot be deleted by Amazon."