Scratch the Kindle?

I had thought that, at some point, I would consider buying a Kindle. If this Boing Boing story proves to be true, I'm not so sure. Certainly, in a feature-by-feature comparison with the competitors, it's something to bear in mind...

Ref #1: http://boingboing.net/2012/10/22/kindle-user-claims-amazon-dele.html

Ref #2: http://www.bekkelund.net/2012/10/22/outlawed-by-amazon-drm/