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Kindle is removing download and transfer option on Feb 26th

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Re: Kindle is removing download and transfer option on Feb 26th

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Post by snackernews »

addicted wrote: post #62

I’m not sure why anyone buys Kindles when there are so many better options available. I bought a Kobo Clara years ago, and it supports regular MOBI and ePub files. My book purchases are no longer liked with the reader and I’ve never had a problem in all these years. And this wasn’t even the best or best value for money device I could have bought. Today there are so many other better alternatives in all price points a…

For me it’s purely the multi-device experience across e-reader and iphone app.

Access to my purchased books from either device anywhere, and flawless progress syncing.

I don’t take my kindle everywhere, sometimes I just have my phone but still want to read.

I don’t believe this is as easy with Kobo as with Kindle (or even possible). If it is I’ll switch.

Re: Kindle is removing download and transfer option on Feb 26th

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Post by Yeul »

42772827 wrote: post #6

There have been several threads about this on HN over the past few days and months. Just to avoid the confusion that seems to follow these, a few notes: (1) This is the "Download and Transfer" option where Amazon allowed users to select books they had purchased a license to and download them from the Amazon website. (2) The ability to transfer books from your computer to your Kindle using a USB cable is not affected.…

I like my Kindle because it was cheap (nobody can beat that price) but I've never bought a book from Amazon nor do I plan to.

If they aren't interfering with (2) Amazon can do what it wants.

Re: Kindle is removing download and transfer option on Feb 26th

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Post by genericuser256 »

samjohnson wrote: post #136

I’ve tried leaving kindle but keep coming back because of how well it syncs side-loaded (via email) epub reading progress between the physical reader and the kindle app on my iPhone. I recently got a Boox Palma, which I love, but the Android Kindle app can’t display time remaining in a chapter for emailed epubs. I find this very surprising, considering both the kindle hardware readers and iPhone kindle app have no pr…

I recently got a Palma as well, but just had the display randomly break in my soft coat pocket (note screen and touch are totally fine, just the eink). I would recommend other people avoid them due to this random breakage.

Re: Kindle is removing download and transfer option on Feb 26th

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Post by maccard »

tfsh wrote: post #91
addicted wrote: post #62

I’m not sure why anyone buys Kindles when there are so many better options available. I bought a Kobo Clara years ago, and it supports regular MOBI and ePub files. My book purchases are no longer liked with the reader and I’ve never had a problem in all these years. And this wasn’t even the best or best value for money device I could have bought. Today there are so many other better alternatives in all price points a…

Massive +1 to this, I'd recommend using Calibre to manage your library and any Kobo reader as the companion, I manage a massive 2000+ book library like like this, and never encountered issues with syncing, corrupt file systems, etc, which I did regularly with Kindle.

I’ve managed the kindle library for my wife and I on two devices for close to 10 years and I’ve never dealt with syncing or file systems full stop. I hit “buy” on amazon and about 15 seconds later the book is on the kindle and ready to read. There _is_ no management to do.

Re: Kindle is removing download and transfer option on Feb 26th

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Post by goosedragons »

wkat4242 wrote: post #149
mattl wrote: post #143

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Elsewhere here and Reddit it seems the trick is to use the Kindle app plus Calibre. Good luck with it.

Yes, but this is a different method. Using the encrypted books downloaded by the app for PC viewing. Right now they use an old version of the app though, that can easily be blocked by Amazon. I'm surprised it wasn't. The good thing about the download option on the web was that some older Kindles don't support any newer DRM methods so it would always work.

It's partially blocked. The old version of Kindle for PC won't let you download books published after Jan. 2023.

Re: Kindle is removing download and transfer option on Feb 26th

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Post by Yeul »

addicted wrote: post #62

I’m not sure why anyone buys Kindles when there are so many better options available. I bought a Kobo Clara years ago, and it supports regular MOBI and ePub files. My book purchases are no longer liked with the reader and I’ve never had a problem in all these years. And this wasn’t even the best or best value for money device I could have bought. Today there are so many other better alternatives in all price points a…

Kobo ereader is way more expensive. You can get the basic Kindle for 80 eurodollars (because Amazon expects to make it back).

Re: Kindle is removing download and transfer option on Feb 26th

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Post by AngryData »

aradox66 wrote: post #52
yreg wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Even pirating is less convenient I stopped reading ebooks and actually moved to physical books, but from what I remember pirated books were super convenient. I had this giant library of tons and tons of scifi/fantasy books I once randomly copied from someone and it didn't even take that much storage space. It lasted me my childhood and I've only managed to read a small fraction of it.

Sci Fi more than a decade old is the golden zone for piracy. Everything else is harder. Contemporary books, very hard.

Ive never had trouble finding any sci-fi books on the high seas, even newer ones. I did try to grab some trash romance novels for my mother before though from her wish list and 9/10 of those simply weren't available and half of the time he one I could find was in some crazy ass format that stock kindle didn't want you to read.
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