Please read Tim O'Reilly's reponse letter. It clearly explains what Amazon's patents are about. I think a lot of people have a bad misconception of what the patents actually cover.
One-click is actually NOT less secure. It's true that your cookie could be compromised and someone could buy something pretending to be you. However, it will be shipped to your address and you can easily return it. The only way to change your one-click settings is to know your password.
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Please read Tim O'Reilly's reponse letter. It clearly explains what Amazon's patents are about. I think a lot of people have a bad misconception of what the patents actually cover.
One-click is actually NOT less secure. It's true that your cookie could be compromised and someone could buy something pretending to be you. However, it will be shipped to your address and you can easily return it. The only way to change your one-click settings is to know your password.