Amazon turned off customer’s Kindle account, blocking her from her books (2012)
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Re: Amazon turned off customer’s Kindle account, blocking her from her books (2012)
#2Indeed, and this is why I still buy paper books, DVDs and CDs (and vinyl, when the mood strikes). Heck, I suspect that in the not-too-distant future, old software licenses and media will be valuable, perhaps extremely so if open-source tools are effectively blocked on the major platforms.
Re: Amazon turned off customer’s Kindle account, blocking her from her books (2012)
#3Indeed, and this is why I still buy paper books, DVDs and CDs (and vinyl, when the mood strikes). Heck, I suspect that in the not-too-distant future, old software licenses and media will be valuable, perhaps extremely so if open-source tools are effectively blocked on the major platforms.
I borrow everything at the local library. If they don't have it, I ask if they can get it. Mostly I just give them the ISBN number and a few days later I get a mail that they reserved it for me, come and pick it up. Almost faster than ordering it myself on the net :-)
Re: Amazon turned off customer’s Kindle account, blocking her from her books (2012)
#4Indeed, and this is why I still buy paper books, DVDs and CDs (and vinyl, when the mood strikes). Heck, I suspect that in the not-too-distant future, old software licenses and media will be valuable, perhaps extremely so if open-source tools are effectively blocked on the major platforms.
I borrow everything at the local library. If they don't have it, I ask if they can get it. Mostly I just give them the ISBN number and a few days later I get a mail that they reserved it for me, come and pick it up. Almost faster than ordering it myself on the net :-)
In ebook form (e.g. Libby) or physical?
Re: Amazon turned off customer’s Kindle account, blocking her from her books (2012)
#5Earlier quoted context omitted.
I borrow everything at the local library. If they don't have it, I ask if they can get it. Mostly I just give them the ISBN number and a few days later I get a mail that they reserved it for me, come and pick it up. Almost faster than ordering it myself on the net :-)
In ebook form (e.g. Libby) or physical?
Physical
Re: Amazon turned off customer’s Kindle account, blocking her from her books (2012)
#6Is this true? I've loaded Kindle books directly from computer to kindle.
Not that anyone does this, I suspect most folks want amazon to host the book for them forever and provide them access.
But I do think if you actually download the book, you can basically load it onto a kindle baring very weird situations.
Re: Amazon turned off customer’s Kindle account, blocking her from her books (2012)
#7This is true not just for Kindle books. It's also your games library on Steam and all other similar stores. GOG.com is probably the only online game store where you realy own the stuff you "buy".
Re: Amazon turned off customer’s Kindle account, blocking her from her books (2012)
#8dedrm (and get a pdf) isn't too hard to setup with calibre. https://github.com/apprenticeharper/DeDRM_tools/releases
All books will likely be fingerprinted, which I believe is a far more effective method of controlling piracy.
Re: Amazon turned off customer’s Kindle account, blocking her from her books (2012)
#9This is why I try to get drm free ebooks when possible or at least breakable drm. I like paying for it so the author gets paid but i don't want some 3rd party being able to revoke my access.
Re: Amazon turned off customer’s Kindle account, blocking her from her books (2012)
#10Is this true? I've loaded Kindle books directly from computer to kindle. Not that anyone does this, I suspect most folks want amazon to host the book for them forever and provide them access. But I do think if you actually download the book, you can basically load it onto a kindle baring very weird situations.
She had it downloaded to her kindle but the kindle was broken. She could not access her account on any device or web so had no access to her library.