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
#2i have owned kindles for the better part of a decade and purchased books from the store a total of 4 times - the library and friend’s epub collections were far more appealing
Re: Kindle is removing download and transfer option on Feb 26th
#3Bad, but anyone sideloading would skip Kindles anyway for a long time now for much better products.
Re: Kindle is removing download and transfer option on Feb 26th
#4It sounds like this applies to backing up to a hard drive etc, and for some people, then removing DRM from their kindle books.
I understand the worry, but for me I was more worried about losing the ability to side-load books, which I don't think is being removed.
Re: Kindle is removing download and transfer option on Feb 26th
#5Discussions
(120 points, 3 days ago, 93 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43041726
(50 points, 2 days ago, 23 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43046995
(120 points, 1 day ago, 101 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43058889
Re: Kindle is removing download and transfer option on Feb 26th
#6There 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.
(3) The ability to send non-Amazon-licensed ePubs using the Send to Kindle email feature is not affected.
Re: Kindle is removing download and transfer option on Feb 26th
#7Bad, but anyone sideloading would skip Kindles anyway for a long time now for much better products.
I think you can still sideload? Seems like this applies more to getting stuff off of the kindle to the P.C.
Re: Kindle is removing download and transfer option on Feb 26th
#8i have owned kindles for the better part of a decade and purchased books from the store a total of 4 times - the library and friend’s epub collections were far more appealing
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Re: Kindle is removing download and transfer option on Feb 26th
#9Bad, but anyone sideloading would skip Kindles anyway for a long time now for much better products.
Also, what better products are there? Kobo? I have a kindle oasis and it's a great device. Not that I love giving money to Amazon, I avoid that when I can with library or at least heavily discounted/public domain or side-loaded books whenever possible.
Re: Kindle is removing download and transfer option on Feb 26th
#10Bad, but anyone sideloading would skip Kindles anyway for a long time now for much better products.
Also, what better products are there? Kobo? I have a kindle oasis and it's a great device. Not that I love giving money to Amazon, I avoid that when I can with library or at least heavily discounted/public domain or side-loaded books whenever possible.
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