The best Kindle alternatives — excellent ereaders for anyone who's had enough of Amazon's antics
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Growing interest in Kindle alternatives is another data point that default platform lock-in is softening at the edges. If your product relies on a single distribution channel or ecosystem, treat this as a nudge to build real multi-platform optionality before policy or UX shifts push users to look elsewhere.
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